Antonyms for temporarily

Grammar : Adj, adv

Spell : tem-puh-rer-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i

Definition of temporarily

Origin : 1540s, from Latin temporarius "of seasonal character, lasting a short time," from tempus (genitive temporis) "time, season" (see temporal). The noun meaning "person employed only for a time" is recorded from 1848.

adj for a short time
adv for a limited time only

Example sentences :

But be careful; most of the things are only temporarily mounted—just in glycerine.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

Oddly enough, the shock of recognition brought him to his senses,—temporarily.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

Temporarily dumb with consternation, he returned her stare as silently.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

The theatre had been completed in my absence, and, indeed, temporarily opened.
Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End

And he reports me either drunk or temporarily insane, does he?
Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan

He found the family conditions troubled, but temporarily quiet.
Extract from : « The Man Who Wins » by Robert Herrick

It was supposed that it could return to the body and temporarily reanimate it.
Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith

The image was saved, and temporarily placed in charge of the Recoleto friars.
Extract from : « The Philippine Islands » by John Foreman

Their power of judgment has often been temporarily destroyed.
Extract from : « Five Lectures on Blindness » by Kate M. Foley

"Suicide while temporarily insane" is the verdict of the jury in such cases.
Extract from : « Palmistry for All » by Cheiro

Synonyms for temporarily

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