FRAGMENTARILY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentarily

adverb

Definition of fragmentarily

as in somewhat

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Countries that are somewhat insulated from the energy shocks of the Iran war and that are benefiting from rapid adoption of AI are managing to keep growth on track.

— Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
American Horror Story is on a generational run this season, bringing back beloved characters from the show’s past 12 installments and throwing them together in somewhat random configurations that still never fail to please me.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of somewhat

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On Dalporto’s watch, Guitar Center has leaned into relatively new, faster-growing areas like DJ equipment, keyboards, drums, and recording studio gear.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The threat of tsunami has likely largely receded, says USGS seismologist Susan Hough, as the quake occurred on land and happened at a relatively shallow depth.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of relatively

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The press release probably didn’t need to also say the company imbued it with distinctive character or charm; that’s quite obvious from the design.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Nothing, however, has lived on quite like his appreciation for the mundane.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of quite

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Today’s puzzle took our testers an average of 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.

— New York Times Games, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
This was a scarring experience for the socially insecure MAGA set, and Fox News covered the moderately newsworthy incident with the same zeal as CNN tracking Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of moderately

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Look, for the first time, Democrats are not just campaigning on each coast, Chris, and that's pretty good for us.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The snake-haired figure gets a pretty bad rap, according to Wilson, who thinks people tend to overlook the more complicated parts of her mythology.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

After a rather lengthy political battle, Bethan Vaughan triumphs over an antisemitic and xenophobic candidate to become only the second PM during the run of The Diplomat.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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