How to Use temporarily in a Sentence

temporarily

adverb
  • She is asked by a friend to temporarily come on as a chef at his restaurant.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • When a stretch is temporarily closed, hundreds of barges may line up to wait.
    — Michael Phillis, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Some of the support staffers were asked to come back temporarily.
    — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Within days, the states sued and a judge temporarily blocked the cut.
    — Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Some boat ramps may close temporarily.
    — Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • This will slow their growth and temporarily reduce odors.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Here are some things to do that won’t break your budget but will get them out of your hair, at least temporarily.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Roads in the surrounding area were temporarily closed as crews worked to douse the flames.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • If origin servers go down or are slow, edge caches can still serve stale content temporarily.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rubbing the soap on the hinges may also temporarily fix squeaky doors.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
  • The tide was high enough to reach the sea wall, temporarily flooding the entire beach.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Mistakes may hurt and temporarily cause your business to bleed red ink.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • The judge temporarily banned bags from the courthouse.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The stroke caused the left side of Biafra’s body to go numb — at least temporarily.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • As a result, some side streets will be temporarily closed and detoured.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The restaurant was forced to temporarily close and call pest control.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
  • It can be grown in zones 6-9, but may temporarily die back to the ground in a harsh winter.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • The tariffs may stand temporarily under a stay, but the writing is on the wall.
    — Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • By the month's end, the 27-year-old had temporarily moved back in with his mother.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The swarm may settle on a tree branch temporarily until the scout bees find a suitable new home.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The swarm may settle on a tree branch temporarily until the scout bees find a suitable new home.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • All compete to draw the attention of those who are temporarily, or longer on site.
    — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The wound to his neck has left the boy temporarily unable to speak, his family said.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • When a booster is given, the protein is temporarily there again and then goes away.
    — Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2022
  • His number will be temporarily retired until his son is old enough to race.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
  • The restaurant was forced to close temporarily.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This gives them a consistent place to land, even temporarily.
    — Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Crews temporarily stopped work overnight for safety.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Eyelid glue is applied to the eyelid fold to lift it temporarily.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 June 2025
  • In a suite, the hotel is entering what the guest is meant to feel, temporarily, is their own space.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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