temporarily

tem·po·rar·y

 (tĕm′pə-rĕr′ē)
adj.
Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time.
n. pl. tem·po·rar·ies
One that serves for a limited time: an office staffed by temporaries.

[Latin temporārius, from tempus, tempor-, time.]

tem′po·rar′i·ly adv.
tem′po·rar′i·ness n.
Synonyms: temporary, acting, interim, provisional
These adjectives mean assuming the duties of another for the time being: a temporary chairperson; the acting dean; an interim administration; a provisional mayor.
Antonym: permanent
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.temporarily - for a limited time only; not permanently; "he will work here temporarily"; "he was brought out of retirement temporarily"; "a power failure temporarily darkened the town"
for good, permanently - for a long time without essential change; "he is permanently disabled"
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temporarily

adverb briefly, for the moment, for the time being, momentarily, for a moment, for a short time, for a little while, fleetingly, for a short while, pro tem, for the nonce The agreement has at least temporarily halted the civil war.
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Translations
بصورةٍ مُؤَقَّتَه
dočasněpřechodněprovizorně
midlertidigt
προσωρινά
temporalmente
tilapäisestiväliaikaisesti
temporairement
til bráîabirgîa
temporaneamente
tijdelijk
prowizorycznie
временно
dočasne
začasno
geçici olarak
临时地

temporarily

[ˈtempərərɪlɪ] ADVtemporalmente
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temporarily

[ˈtɛmpərərəli] advtemporairement, provisoirement
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temporarily

advvorübergehend, für einige Zeit
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temporarily

[ˈtɛmprrɪlɪ] advtemporaneamente
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temporary

(ˈtempərəri) , ((American) ˈtempəreri) adjective
lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only. a temporary job; He made a temporary repair.
ˈtemporarily adverb
ˈtemporariness noun
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