as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
The Kremlin illegally annexed the southern region of Crimea in 2014 and, since its full-scale invasion, has partially occupied the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Between March and October of 2020, ECE International partially refunded 171 student travelers, giving them 75% of their deposits back, according to the lawsuit.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Images of the storm damage in Lockport, Kentucky, show cars and buildings either partially or, in some cases, completely submerged in water.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s partially attributable to him attending the notable university two hours away from Charlotte in Durham.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Between March and October of 2020, ECE International partially refunded 171 student travelers, giving them 75% of their deposits back, according to the lawsuit.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Images of the storm damage in Lockport, Kentucky, show cars and buildings either partially or, in some cases, completely submerged in water.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s partially attributable to him attending the notable university two hours away from Charlotte in Durham.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
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In fact, the Slate is about halfway between the tiny 1972 Datsun 620 and today’s Ford Maverick in terms of size and wheelbase.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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Forest Fires Common in Pine Barrens Forest fires are a common occurrence in the Pine Barrens, a 1.1 million-acre (445,000-hectare) state and federally protected reserve about the size of the Grand Canyon lying halfway between Philadelphia to the west and the Atlantic coast to the east.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Economic stimulus spending was cited by the IMF as a reason that China's 2025 growth forecast held at 4%, partly offsetting a major output drag from tariffs.—
David Lawder,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The German auto industry and the ACEA have been fiercely opposed to the tariffs on Chinese EVs, which had the potential to rise to 45.3%, partly due to fears of reciprocity from China, where Germany’s automakers sell a third of their annual production.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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