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temporarily

[tem-puh-rair-uh-lee, tem-puh-rer-] / ˌtɛm pəˈrɛər ə li, ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr- /
ADJECTIVE
for a short time
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ADVERB
for a limited time only
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The organizers of the educational program agreed to close their facility temporarily.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Congress in 1998 passed the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which laid out the exclusive circumstances under which the president can temporarily fill agency leadership positions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

That opens the door to Powell staying on temporarily.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The pipeline also has been temporarily closed due to ongoing disputes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Her worries did not disappear, but slipped back, their emotional power temporarily exhausted.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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