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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The substantial increase is partially due to new criteria, NPR reported; earlier studies used criteria from the now-outdated DSM-4.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 May 2025
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—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Horn was left partially paralyzed by the tiger attack and, after a brief comeback in 2010, the pair retired from show business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
But the duo, who were also romantically involved throughout their lives, saw their careers come to an end when Roy was attacked on stage by one of their live tigers, which damaged his spine and induced a stroke that left him partially paralyzed.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 May 2025
This is partially because the AI slows down to carefully specify each step of a solving process.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Horn was left partially paralyzed by the tiger attack and, after a brief comeback in 2010, the pair retired from show business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
But the duo, who were also romantically involved throughout their lives, saw their careers come to an end when Roy was attacked on stage by one of their live tigers, which damaged his spine and induced a stroke that left him partially paralyzed.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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