Temporarily means for a limited time, not permanently. When something happens temporarily, you know it will change back or end eventually.

If your school's gym is temporarily closed for repairs, it will reopen once the work is finished. If you temporarily lose your internet connection during a storm, you expect it to come back when the weather clears. A substitute teacher fills in temporarily while your regular teacher is away.

Think of it as the opposite of permanently: permanent markers last a long time, but temporary markers wash off.

Sometimes people use temporarily to soften bad news or make a situation feel less serious. If your parents say a privilege is temporarily suspended, they're signaling that you can earn it back. If a store is temporarily out of stock, they expect more items soon.

You might hear someone say they're living temporarily with relatives while their house is being renovated, or that a playground is temporarily off-limits during construction. The key idea is always the same: this won't last forever, even if you don't know exactly when it will end.