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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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Tim Cook was no stranger to Apple’s earnings calls even before he was asked to temporarily hold down the CEO post for an ailing Steve Jobs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Several European nuclear power plants had to reduce their output or temporarily shut due to summer heatwaves.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

But usually these are smaller chunks which temporarily block the rivers, and are easily flushed out, he said.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Audio from air traffic controllers can be heard telling other aircraft to temporarily avoid the runway.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

In one three-month period, for example, she temporarily housed 698 people.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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