provisionally
provisionally adverb: in a provisional way; temporarily.
Adverb
provisionally (comparative more provisionally, superlative most provisionally)
- In a provisional way; temporarily.
- Before the discovery and confirmation of the existence of rhenium predicted by Mendeleev's periodic law, rhenium was provisionally termed dvi-manganese because of its expected resemblance to manganese.2001 April 16, J. Michael Davis, “Manganese and Rhenium”, in Patty's Toxicology, →DOI
- Antonyms:
- unprovisionally
provisionally meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
provisionally in Tamil
- தற்காலிகமாக
provisionally in Malayalam
- സമയാനുരൂപമായി, അല്പകാലത്തേക്ക്, തല്ക്കാലത്തേക്ക്
Antonyms of provisionally
- unprovisionally
Forms of provisionally
| comparative | more provisionally |
|---|---|
| superlative | most provisionally |
Origin of provisionally
From provisional + -ly.
Questions about provisionally
- What does provisionally mean?
- Provisionally means in a provisional way; temporarily.
- What is provisionally in Tamil?
- Provisionally in Tamil is தற்காலிகமாக. See Provisionally meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is provisionally?
- Provisionally is an adverb.
Words near provisionally in the dictionary
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