temporally

/ˈtempəəli/TEM-pur-uh-lee

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/ˈtɛmpɚəli/TEM-pur-uh-lee

Meaningin a temporal way

Common meaning: in terms of time

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temportime; a seasonLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1851 · scan
aladjective ending: relating to
lyadverb ending: in a way

Journey through time

Latintemporalis‘of time’source
Frenchtemporal‘temporal’source
Englishtemporal‘worldly, not spiritual’
Englishformed in English from temporaltemporally‘in terms of time’ · today

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Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from temporal + -ly.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), TEMPORAL, p.629 · scan

Roots

tempus, temporis Latin “time; a season”

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