FRAGMENTARILY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentarily

adverb

Definition of fragmentarily

as in somewhat

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However, energy prices remain above the level when the Iran conflict began and July has seen pricing generally move up somewhat, after a June where prices were easing.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
During the height of the 2025 outbreak, Kennedy somewhat pulled back from anti-vaccine messaging and encouraged inoculation against measles.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of somewhat

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While rupee has remained under pressure this year and is not an AI play, Goldman said that recent measures by the Reserve Bank of India to attract foreign capital and relatively lower oil prices, should help support the currency.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Despite a relatively long history of drive-through bans, the idea is still novel and perplexing to Californians who love their burgers and love their cars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of relatively

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Deloitte Insights’ latest State of AI in the Enterprise survey shows that 74% of companies expect to use Agentic AI at least moderately within two years.

— Girija Krishnamurthy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Categories run from definitely morning through moderately morning, neither type, moderately evening and definitely evening.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of moderately

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Kyril is a hands-on, pretty inspirational owner who has a really clear vision for where this football club is going.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
As far as summer jobs go, helping to maintain the Oakland Cemetery is a pretty cool one, even in this heat.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of pretty

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The plate is put together as a whole, with no one aspect a star, rather the ingredients sing in unison.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
Not least because the hips—or rather, a wide pelvis—are considered a symbol of femininity, fertility, and childbearing capacity, both from a cultural-historical and an evolutionary-biology perspective.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026

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