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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for partially
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Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Adverb
  • Milwaukee Public Schools saw significant improvement in teacher retention, partly due to recent wage increases.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The Dodgers claimed their eighth World Series title last year partly on the back of Ohtani’s historic season at the plate.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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