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Adverb: temporarily  `tem-pu're-ru-lee [N. Amer], `tem-pu're-ru-lee or tem-p(u-)ru-lee [Brit]
  1. For a limited time only; not permanently
    "he will work here temporarily"; "he was brought out of retirement temporarily"; "a power failure temporarily darkened the town"

See also: temporary

Antonym: permanently

Encyclopedia: Temporarily

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