as in partially
in some measure or degree
a physiological process that is incompletely understood at the present time
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Adverb
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Children are remarkably adept at detecting when adults are partially present, their attention split between conversation and the notification pings in their pockets.—
Jessica Ewing
September 15,
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Samsung will claim these freebies and price drops are related to the back to school period, which is likely partially the answer.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Not buried halfway down your page after paragraphs of features.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Grandma isn’t going halfway on game day food in the fall.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That success came partly because the Buckeyes had an experienced quarterback in Will Howard and two dynamic running backs in TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The reaction—mostly supportive, but partly critical—was immediate and strong, with one Instagram reel getting more than 14 million views.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Incompletely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompletely. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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