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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

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