pro tem
adverb
[ prəʊ ˈtɛm ]
• for the time being.
• "a printer that Marisa could use pro tem"
Similar:
temporarily,
for the time being,
for the moment,
for now,
for the present,
in the interim,
for the nonce,
in/for the meantime,
in the meanwhile,
for a short time,
for a short/little while,
briefly,
momentarily,
fleetingly,
provisionally,
pro tempore,
ad interim,
en attendant,
pro tem
adjective
• lasting only for the time being.
• "a pro tem committee"
Origin:
late 18th century: abbreviation of Latin pro tempore .
