temporarily B2 Topic:Time US /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/ UK /ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ər)ɪli/ See IPA manual Freq #7838 Meanings 1 adv For a short time only; not permanently. The road is temporarily closed for repairs. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · for a short time only; not... brieflymomentarily ↔ Opposites continuouslydurablyforeverlongpermanently Etymology AI details From temporary + -ly. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # temporarily **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ər)ɪli/ **Frequency rank:** 7838 ## Meanings 1. For a short time only; not permanently. ## Examples - The road is temporarily closed for repairs. ## Antonyms - continuously - durably - forever - long - permanently ## Etymology From temporary + -ly. ## AI Etymology Temporarily is from temporary + -ly. In present-day use, it means for a short time only; not permanently. ## Topics - Time markdown