partially

adverb par·tial·ly \ ˈpär-sh(ə-)lē \

Definition of partially

1 archaic :in a biased manner :with partiality

2 :to some extent :in some degree

was only partially successful

The building was partially destroyed in the fire.

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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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A passenger in a Ford Mustang, she was partially ejected through the windshield when the driver ran a red light and crashed into a fence.

— susan carpenter, Los Angeles Magazine, "Inside The Audacious Plan to Eliminate Traffic Deaths in L.A.," 21 Aug. 2017
Autopsy revealed a partially ruptured fallopian tube, but the doctor did not understand what had rent it, probably, according to Coltar, because the function of the ovary and fallopian tube were not understood.

— joanna petrone, Longreads, "Pregnant, then Ruptured," 18 Aug. 2017
Peter Vaughan was partially blind when he was cast as the blind elder Maester Aemon of the Night’s Watch.

— peggy truong, Cosmopolitan, "26 Mind-Blowing Game of Thrones Facts Only a Superfan Would Know," 16 Aug. 2017
And the president himself, said Representative Mark Sanford, a South Carolina Republican, was ‘‘partially to blame for demons that have been unleashed.’’ Americans are mired in any number of urgent, messy fights at the moment.

— amanda hess, New York Times, "America Is Struggling to Sort Out Where ‘Violence’ Begins and Ends," 15 Aug. 2017
At first, the client planned to partially renovate the original house.

— caitlin kelly, House Beautiful, "This Isn't Your Typical Jersey Shore Vacation Home," 24 July 2017
And like hot dogs, many sub sandwiches come on buns or rolls that are only partially split for the meat and vegetables to be put inside before they are folded shut.

— joseph gerth, The Courier-Journal, "The Courier-Journal made a mistake, and it's time to be frank about it | Joseph Gerth," 19 July 2017
Segal said a community has coalesced around short track, partially because the relative ease of joining but also being accessible to other forms of biking such as cyclo-cross and off-road racing.

— andrew henderson, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville cycling scene is a big, welcoming 'party' that gives back," 13 July 2017
To make: Blend together 1 cup unsweetened vanilla coconut milk beverage, 3/4 cup partially thawed frozen dark sweet cherries (no sugar added), 1/8 tsp.

— lisa lillien, Redbook, "4 Better, Slimmer Smoothies You Can Make At Home," 13 July 2017

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First Known Use of partially

15th century

partially Synonyms

Synonyms

half, halfway, incompletely, part, partly, partway

Antonyms

all, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally, utterly, wholly

Related Words

fragmentarily; enough, fairly, kindly [chiefly Southern], kind of, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of

Near Antonyms

absolutely, dead, downright, plain; especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), exceptionally, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, particularly, very

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Definition of partially for English Language Learners

: somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree

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