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provisoirement

temporarily

adverb proh-vee-zwahr-MAHN Rare
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Also means

provisionally

Usage Note

Provisoirement indicates that a situation or arrangement is intended to be short-term or subject to change. It is more formal than pour l'instant ('for now') and implies a legal or administrative context more often. The related adjective provisoire (m/f) means 'provisional' or 'interim', as in un gouvernement provisoire (a provisional government).

Examples

"Le bureau est provisoirement fermé."

Natural Translation

The office is temporarily closed.

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