partially
adverb
par·tial·ly
ˈpär-sh(ə-)lē 
1
: to some extent : in some degree
was only partially successful
The building was partially destroyed in the fire.
2
archaic
: in a biased manner : with partiality
Examples of partially in a Sentence
I guess I'm partially responsible for what happened.
He only partially explained his reason for leaving.
The building was partially destroyed in the fire.
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Lawyers for the Trump administration and Washington, D.C., reached an agreement Friday to partially scale back U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's order placing the city's police force under federal control.
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
American Airlines wants to fly more on the West Coast and in the Pacific, partially through a codeshare with Alaska Airlines, but the carrier appears not to want the flying to be done by its own pilots.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The number remains low because there’s no safe way for fire crews to physically check the canyon walls of the national park, where the fire was partially burning, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Law enforcement carried out Gilbert, who was partially paralyzed.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
American Airlines wants to fly more on the West Coast and in the Pacific, partially through a codeshare with Alaska Airlines, but the carrier appears not to want the flying to be done by its own pilots.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The number remains low because there’s no safe way for fire crews to physically check the canyon walls of the national park, where the fire was partially burning, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Law enforcement carried out Gilbert, who was partially paralyzed.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for partially
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partially. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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