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
The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Both were seeing incompletely, and neither had built the habit of asking what the other was actually understanding.
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Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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.
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Tammy Webber,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Both were seeing incompletely, and neither had built the habit of asking what the other was actually understanding.
—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
If muscles remain depleted and incompletely repaired, each practice starts with a deficient muscular system.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompletely
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California is known to have a slow vote count, partially because of the state’s grace period for mail-in ballots.
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However, this year, most of the leaves are very small and partially eaten.
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The 2026 version is also trying to make some waves, sitting in first place halfway through the season.
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Fill a rocks glass halfway with ice.
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Throughout Friday, skies will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid-90s.
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This trend, partly driven by workplace loneliness, risks eroding company culture and coworker cohesion.
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“Incompletely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompletely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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