as in partially
in some measure or degree
a physiological process that is incompletely understood at the present time
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel’s Bazan oil refinery complex sustained damage from an Iranian attack earlier this week, while an Israeli airstrike at the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas field, prompted Tehran to partially suspend production.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
18 June 2025 -
Bieber, whose last album was released in 2021, canceled the bulk of a world tour in 2022 because of health problems, revealing he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, which temporarily left his face partially paralyzed.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The United States flew halfway around the world, right into the heart of Iran, over their most sensitive locations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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For three tests between June and November 2024, Starship flew halfway around the world before reentering Earth's atmosphere and splashing down as planned in the Indian Ocean.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Houston signed the talented but erratic Green to that extension last season partly to be able to use his salary in a trade just like this one, and even the aging version of Durant is a much more effective engine for playoff offense than Green.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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That's partly why his recent attacks on Trump have sparked such conversation online.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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“Incompletely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompletely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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