More examples
- The salaries of temporary employees ought to be brought into line with those of permanent staff.
- Don't worry, his depression is only temporary - it'll soon pass.
- She has managed to obtain a temporary residence permit.
- The injection provided a temporary reprieve from the pain.
- I rigged up a temporary radio aerial from a coat hanger.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
temporarily
adverb uk
/ˈtem.pər.er.əl.i/ /ˈtem.prər.əl.i/ us
/ˈtem.pə.rer.əl.i/
Examples
B2
This office is closed temporarily for redecoration.
