as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
Roughly 70% of the buildings in Gaza have been partially or completely destroyed, the Middle East Monitor reported in July, citing new satellite analysis by the Hebrew University’s Geographic Information System (GIS) Center.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
By Sunday evening, one route was partially opened for traffic.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Khan has given investigators a photograph showing that his office was always at least partially visible through an internal window from the office of his personal assistant.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Melatonin is a natural hormone produced in the body by the brain’s pineal gland which partially controls the sleep-wake cycle.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
By Sunday evening, one route was partially opened for traffic.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Khan has given investigators a photograph showing that his office was always at least partially visible through an internal window from the office of his personal assistant.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Melatonin is a natural hormone produced in the body by the brain’s pineal gland which partially controls the sleep-wake cycle.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
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To sprout your sweet potatoes, bury them halfway in a container of moist potting soil, such as in a pot or an aluminum baking tray.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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From there, the 32-year-old kingpin stands accused of threatening a Bollywood superstar, murdering a pop icon, and orchestrating a political assassination halfway across the world.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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And the injuries can, at least partly, be chalked up to bad luck.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Officials partly attribute the increase to protests against ICE operations and have blamed Democrats and progressive activists.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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