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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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Example Sentences

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CPI may temporarily exceed the official target range of 1.5%-3.5% in early 2026 due to base effects; the uptick is expected to be short-lived, ANZ added.

From The Wall Street Journal

About 175 Muir students and 18 staff members lost their homes, and hundreds more students were temporarily displaced.

From Los Angeles Times

It was temporarily re-opened to help deal with the overflow of cases from Guildford 40 miles away - and its future remains uncertain, despite the backlogs.

From BBC

The judge refused an appeal to temporarily lift the ban and it remains proscribed with High Court judges expected to rule within weeks on the lawfulness of the ban.

From BBC

There is a moment in the making of every great song when each musician becomes part of the whole during the act of recording, and the band’s genius is temporarily realized.

From Los Angeles Times