as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
One brain scan showed a metal pellet, which had partially blinded a nurse after she was shot in the head while exiting the hospital.
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
The county’s efforts related to gun violence and gun control were born, at least partially, from the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day mass shooting, when a gunman killed seven and injured dozens more after opening fire with a semi-automatic rifle on a crowd celebrating the holiday.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The study, which is being partially funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is meant to test whether giving a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine has previously undetected impacts on the health of infants who receive it.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
Donations are partially raised by the cost of participation, with Wunna Run Club charging $75 per person, Run Travis Run beginning at $85 and Diplo’s Run Club starting at $100.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
The county’s efforts related to gun violence and gun control were born, at least partially, from the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day mass shooting, when a gunman killed seven and injured dozens more after opening fire with a semi-automatic rifle on a crowd celebrating the holiday.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The study, which is being partially funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is meant to test whether giving a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine has previously undetected impacts on the health of infants who receive it.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
Donations are partially raised by the cost of participation, with Wunna Run Club charging $75 per person, Run Travis Run beginning at $85 and Diplo’s Run Club starting at $100.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
Adverb
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Despite the fact that the session is halfway over, Floridians should remain vigilant.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, halfway across the world, in Madrid, González is surrounded by many Venezuelan exiles who want more aggressive political action.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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That is partly by design, hewing to a structure that mirrors Evans’ own process of addiction and grief.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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