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temporaneamente

temporarily

adverb tem-poh-rah-neh-ah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Temporaneamente modifies a verb or adjective to indicate a situation limited in time: il servizio è temporaneamente sospeso ('the service is temporarily suspended'). It contrasts with definitivamente (permanently) or permanentemente. The word is formal; in casual speech Italians often say per il momento or provvisoriamente instead.

Examples

"Il negozio è temporaneamente chiuso per lavori."

Natural Translation

The shop is temporarily closed for renovations.

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