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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Bieber, whose last album was released in 2021, canceled the bulk of a world tour in 2022 because of health problems, revealing he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, which temporarily left his face partially paralyzed.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel’s Bazan oil refinery complex sustained damage from an Iranian attack earlier this week, while an Israeli airstrike at the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas field, prompted Tehran to partially suspend production.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Paramedics and police were seen working to rescue people wounded in a building that appears partially collapsed, according to video posted by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The entry of people from seven other countries - Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela - has also been partially restricted.
—Humeyra Pamuk, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel’s Bazan oil refinery complex sustained damage from an Iranian attack earlier this week, while an Israeli airstrike at the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas field, prompted Tehran to partially suspend production.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Paramedics and police were seen working to rescue people wounded in a building that appears partially collapsed, according to video posted by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The entry of people from seven other countries - Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela - has also been partially restricted.
—Humeyra Pamuk, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partially. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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