as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
Troopers asked that anyone who witnessed the collision to call the N.C. State Highway Patrol at 828-466-5500.
I-40 was partially closed for about two hours during the investigation.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
After a three-week trial, a Miami jury on Friday found Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 accident involving its Autopilot driver-assistance feature, awarding the family of the deceased and an injured party a total of $329 million in damages.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The sirens' heavy concentration in Milwaukee is partially due to the area's history as a siren manufacturing hub.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Average check increased roughly 1%, partially offsetting traffic declines of 4.9%.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
After a three-week trial, a Miami jury on Friday found Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 accident involving its Autopilot driver-assistance feature, awarding the family of the deceased and an injured party a total of $329 million in damages.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The sirens' heavy concentration in Milwaukee is partially due to the area's history as a siren manufacturing hub.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Average check increased roughly 1%, partially offsetting traffic declines of 4.9%.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
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Pike gestured to a few feet of curb near the entrance to an alley, about halfway down the 2100 block of North St. Louis Avenue.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Most give up halfway, frightened by the warnings of those below.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The National Weather Service in Louisville says skies will be partly cloudy on Aug. 9.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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While rights fee increased helped offset cord-cutting somewhat, lower viewership was a big driver of the decline, partly due to the absence of the NCAA March Madness Final Four this year.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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