as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
In a heartbreaking video, a partially paralyzed dog is caught twitching his paws in his sleep, and internet users can’t stop sobbing.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
New Glenn is more than 320 feet tall, partially reusable and capable of delivering payloads to low, medium and geosynchronous orbits.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Brand’s character was only partially based on DePodesta, who was a deputy under A’s general manager Billy Beane.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Advertisement That began a lengthy legal back-and-forth with the administration, which led to the payments being partially funded.
—Richard Hall, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
New Glenn is more than 320 feet tall, partially reusable and capable of delivering payloads to low, medium and geosynchronous orbits.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Brand’s character was only partially based on DePodesta, who was a deputy under A’s general manager Billy Beane.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Advertisement That began a lengthy legal back-and-forth with the administration, which led to the payments being partially funded.
—Richard Hall, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
Adverb
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Step onto the porch in an oversize T-shirt that hangs down to my knees and mismatched socks that come halfway up my calves.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mix the Solution Fill a spray bottle halfway with vodka, then top it off with water.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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But box office and awards only partly explain her appeal.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Experts say this is partly because bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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