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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The crash partially closed I-75 southbound for roughly four hours, tweets from the Ohio Department of Transportation show.
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The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Fine performances and powerful visuals only partially compensate for the inevitable air of familiarity that accompanies Marco Perego’s debut feature.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The films, which will premiere this summer, were partially financed by Costner, who mortgaged his ranch to help raise the money for the $100 million epic.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
While the sun is partially obscured, some wavelengths that trigger pain are blocked, dulling the reflex to look away.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Even if the Warhol clan may have been too insular to contain Darling’s ambitions, Warhol’s movies partially functioned as a guardrail against a more caustic mainstream film culture.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Several media reports have called into question the 2024 solar eclipse path, or where the moon's shadow will pass over Earth when the moon partially blocks out the sun, John Tufts reports.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Interstate 95 southbound lanes reopened about an hour after a rush hour crash partially shut down the highway near Miami Gardens early Friday morning, according to authorities.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The Current, partially owned by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, just spent $120 million on an 11,000-seat stadium that is believed to be the first in the world to be primarily used for women’s professional soccer.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Fine performances and powerful visuals only partially compensate for the inevitable air of familiarity that accompanies Marco Perego’s debut feature.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The films, which will premiere this summer, were partially financed by Costner, who mortgaged his ranch to help raise the money for the $100 million epic.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
While the sun is partially obscured, some wavelengths that trigger pain are blocked, dulling the reflex to look away.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Even if the Warhol clan may have been too insular to contain Darling’s ambitions, Warhol’s movies partially functioned as a guardrail against a more caustic mainstream film culture.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Several media reports have called into question the 2024 solar eclipse path, or where the moon's shadow will pass over Earth when the moon partially blocks out the sun, John Tufts reports.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Interstate 95 southbound lanes reopened about an hour after a rush hour crash partially shut down the highway near Miami Gardens early Friday morning, according to authorities.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The Current, partially owned by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, just spent $120 million on an 11,000-seat stadium that is believed to be the first in the world to be primarily used for women’s professional soccer.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partially. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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