temporarily

adverb

tem·​po·​rar·​i·​ly ˌtem-pə-ˈrer-ə-lē How to pronounce temporarily (audio)
: during a limited time

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This latest measure comes amid a broader immigration crackdown that includes the administration's move last month to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, which was temporarily blocked by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025 Although the imposition of tariffs by the US may temporarily shift attention away from international competition and policies focused on heavy industry transition, this should not distract from progress in establishing a market for low-carbon products. Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 On Thursday, one federal judge agreed, temporarily barring the agency from terminating around $11 billion in pandemic-era funding to states. Zach Montague, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 Between those times, Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington D.C., temporarily blocked their deportation that Saturday while the case is litigated. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for temporarily

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of temporarily was in 1534

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“Temporarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporarily. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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