as in partially
in some measure or degree
a physiological process that is incompletely understood at the present time
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Recent Examples of incompletely
If muscles remain depleted and incompletely repaired, each practice starts with a deficient muscular system.
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William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026
In Iran, microscopic soot formed when hydrocarbons in the fuel oil burned incompletely, experts said.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
For too long, the story of this city has been told incompletely.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026
In Iran, microscopic soot formed when hydrocarbons in the fuel oil burned incompletely, experts said.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
For too long, the story of this city has been told incompletely.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompletely
Adverb
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But frequency is partially a function of high ridership.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to reports, the individual was at least partially sucked into one of the plane’s jet engines.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Ted Turner, who died this Wednesday at 87, didn’t do anything halfway.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Falzone struck his head about halfway down the steps.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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That’s partly because the Complete Communities program and some other incentives don’t apply in single-family areas — but SB 79 does.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The forecast includes a mostly sunny sky through mid-afternoon and a partly to mostly cloudy sky from late this afternoon into this evening.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Incompletely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompletely. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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