Etymology

temporarily

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Today it means: For a limited period of time; not permanently. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English temporary
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  1. Englishtemporary
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaytemporarily

From temporary + -ly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.