Usage Note
zeitweilig describes something not permanent that occurs or applies for limited stretches; zeitweilig bewölkt (intermittently cloudy) is typical weather language. Slightly more formal than vorübergehend.
Examples
"Der Fluss führte nach dem Regen zeitweilig Hochwasser."
Natural Translation
After the rain, the river temporarily carried floodwater.
Literal Translation
The river carried after the rain temporarily high-water.
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