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
For too long, the story of this city has been told incompletely.
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Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompletely
Adverb
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But this season, his production has completely fallen off — partially due to his own demise, partially because the lineup in front of him has been decimated by injuries.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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That’s partially because deer tend to be less active in the spring, Langen says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2026
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He had been flown business class halfway around the world and put up at a five-star hotel for what he had been told would be the first World Conference of Classics.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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An artist’s closest collaborators might be halfway around the world.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Our hotel [the Royal Continental Hotel Naples] was partly designed by the modernist architect Gio Ponti—including the fabrics, the beds, the sinks, and the crazy rooftop pool.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, the National Weather Service is forecasting that the rain will move on from the area in the early afternoon, leaving partly cloudy skies for the evening.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Incompletely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompletely. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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