temporarily

Examples

• All

• Everything is here for our use, temporarily, as we ourselves are only here temporarily.

  Fiction book (1992)

• So he steps aside temporarily from those duties.

• So my goal temporarily was to save money and sell my car.

• Let's start with the effort to put money temporarily into the hands of consumers.

  Academic text (2011)

• I'm just out here temporarily.

  Strays (2023)

• The applicant must have the intention to work temporarily in the profession for which qualification is held.

  Academic text (1990)

• Nature camps are natural settings where individuals temporarily reside for recreation.

  Academic text (1999)

• It says it temporarily reduces redness and warmth.

• Although the conference temporarily assuaged the Choctaws' anger, it did little to resolve fundamental problems.

  Academic text (1999)

• The students will be temporarily relocated to another classroom during the renovations.

Synonyms

F

for a while

vstemporarily

∞ 1.0

For a short time

is the neutral label for limited duration rather than long term

A

awhile

vstemporarily

271 2.9

For a short time

is the general expression for limited time without added tone

F

for the moment

vstemporarily

164 3.4

For a short time that is not meant to last

covers limited periods more generally, not only the immediate moment

F

for the time being

vstemporarily

96 3.4

For now until the situation changes

describes limited duration without stressing dependency on change

F

fleetingly

vstemporarily

3 5.5

For a very short time

applies to limited time more generally, not only extremely brief spans

P

provisionally

vstemporarily

3 5.7

For a short time until someone confirms it

means limited duration without the conditional requirement

A

anay

vstemporarily

2 9.9

For a short time

is the plain term for limited duration without special tone

T

transiently

vstemporarily

1 6.8

For a short time before returning to normal

can cover limited time more broadly, not only passing moments

A

ad interim

vstemporarily

• Formal

1 8.5

For a short time until a permanent one takes over

is the common phrase for limited duration without formality

Antonyms

P

permanently

215 2.9

Stays the same for all time

How Long

for the time being

96 3.4

provisionally

3 5.7

temporarily

197 3.2

briefly

345 1.0

momentarily

57 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology