How to Say "provisionally" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “provisionally” is “temporalmente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La biblioteca está cerrada temporalmente por reformas.
The library is temporarily closed for renovations.
Estamos viviendo temporalmente con mis padres mientras buscamos piso.
We are living with my parents temporarily while we look for an apartment.
El acceso a la página web ha sido suspendido temporalmente.
Access to the website has been temporarily suspended.
The '-mente' Ending
In Spanish, adding '-mente' to an adjective is just like adding '-ly' to an English word. If the adjective is 'temporal' (temporary), then 'temporalmente' is 'temporarily'.
Sentence Placement
This word usually comes after the verb it describes (e.g., 'cerrado temporalmente'), but if you want to emphasize that the situation is only for a short time, you can put it at the very start of the sentence.
Confusing 'temporal' and 'temporalmente'
Mistake: “La tienda está temporal cerrada.”
Correction: La tienda está temporalmente cerrada. Use 'temporal' to describe a thing (the temporary shop) and 'temporalmente' to describe how it is (it is temporarily closed).
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