Definition of partiallynext

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Recent Examples of partially Shahzad said his decision to visit the South Shore park was partially motivated by competitiveness. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 This new political reality partially made possible by voters angry over data centers coincides with investors’ long-running concerns about the AI buildout being unsustainable. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Some of the fleet’s older satellites suffered from atomic clock failures, rendering them partially or totally unusable. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 Wendy’s struggles have also adversely affected a major franchisee, Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates more than 300 US locations and partially blamed its bankruptcy on Wendy’s slumping sales. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for partially
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Adverb
  • Cava has reached 500 restaurants ahead of schedule, putting it halfway toward its goal of at least 1,000 locations by 2032.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Shear catmint back halfway after flowering to keep it neat and spur more blooms.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Smiling can affect one's level of cortisol, a hormone the body releases partly to help regulate stress and mood, according to Ho.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Muse is attracting similar attention, partly because of how the assistant learns about the person on the other side of the conversation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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