fragmentarily

adverb

Definition of fragmentarilynext
as in somewhat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmentarily
  1. somewhat
  2. relatively
  3. quite
  4. moderately
  5. pretty
  6. rather
Adverb
  • That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The album that followed a couple of years later has become such an enormous phenomenon, one that somehow grows more beloved with each passing decade, that the impact of 1975’s Fleetwood Mac has been somewhat overlooked.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
Definition of somewhat
Adverb
  • In what was a relatively uncharacteristic ending for this Spain team – perhaps seeing the finish line so close – the squad allowed Argentina a few last chances, two of which couldn’t have been closer in the final eight minutes or so of the match.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Scripps researchers looked at the possibility of using this geoengineering over a shorter term in a relatively regional application that shortens the timeline and reduces the bureaucratic complexity of implementing it.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of relatively
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  • There are few travel wins quite as satisfying as booking a flight for less than dinner out—and Frontier has built a loyal following around exactly that.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
  • Standing on opposite sides of the protests, the pair fall for each other despite the divide, recognizing in one another a restlessness neither can quite name.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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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“Fragmentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentarily. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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