How to Use partially in a Sentence

partially

adverb

• The building was partially destroyed in the fire.
• He only partially explained his reason for leaving.
• I guess I'm partially responsible for what happened.
• This is partially why Park Ji-Min lands at the top of my list.
  — Vulture, 29 Dec. 2022
• The blast sent shrapnel through one of the jet’s windows and the victim was partially sucked out of the plane.
  — Jay Blackman, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
• The northbound side of the highway was partially closed while crews were at the scene.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
• Spencer says the gun, partially in a soft-sided case, was next to her.
  — CBS News, 16 Apr. 2022
• The splash pad is partially shaded and has pop-up sprayers.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
• This is partially because your steps are not all the same.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
• And in the process, the pizza kind of partially flipped over onto the virgin stone.
  — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• The grounds are partially open from 5 to 10 p.m. on Thursday.
  — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022
• The pain of that defeat partially charged the Crimson Tide to a 45-21 record and the five-seed in this year’s tournament.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 1 June 2023
• Years of funding cuts are partially to blame, as are staffing freezes.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 23 June 2022
• The van had been partially built out already but still needed a lot of work.
  — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
• The car was found upside down and partially submerged in a body of water, with the boys inside.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
• To be sure, a strong dollar may partially play into the BOJ's goals.
  — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
• After some time, the woman was able to partially dress and escape the home along with her friend.
  — Fox News, 17 Apr. 2022
• Behind the colonel is a window, beads of rain partially obscuring a view of the car park.
  — David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
• But there are signs that CEOs might end up getting their way, at least partially.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 July 2022
• Cooper partially blocked the next Conner punt and took over at its own 45.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2022
• The 79-year-old was blind in one eye, partially blind in the other and used a walker or an electric scooter to get around.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2023
• While the debate will be the main event on Wednesday, the candidates on stage will have to at least partially share the spotlight.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• Injuries have been partially to blame as Kupp has dealt with ailments in each of the last three seasons.
  — Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
• The doors to the hulking trailer were partially open when the worker arrived.
  — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 29 June 2022
• The roof at one point caved into the second floor, which partially caved in and reached the first story, Johnson said.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
• The house was partially submerged, parts of it fell away and the rest was left precariously perched on the edge of a hill.
  — Eleonore Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2023
• And at Etro, lengths were partially shellacked to the face, a thoughtful elevation of the wet-look trend.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2023
• The first is to wrap your cicada flies with tungsten wire to get the bug to sit partially under the surface.
  — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
• This is partially because caffeine gets your heart pumping.
  — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 16 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