temporarily

Everyday

1. Temporarily means for a short time only, not for ever. tree →
2. Temporarily means for now, until something changes. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life signs say «temporarily closed» or «temporarily out of order», meaning it will open or work again later. In safety, a road may be temporarily shut. In science a change can be temporary (melting ice can freeze again). Opposite: permanently.

Examples

• The pool is temporarily closed for cleaning. tree →
• The lift is temporarily out of order. tree →
• We are temporarily living with my nan. tree →
• The road was temporarily blocked by a fallen tree. tree →
• The power went off temporarily during the storm. tree →
• She temporarily lost her voice. tree →
• The website is temporarily unavailable. tree →

Note

Adverb from «temporary». Spelling trap: temporARily — many people miss the «ar». Opposite: permanently. It describes how long, not how much.