as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
Their alarm was only partially eased by recent election victories for Muslim candidates, notably Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor of New York.
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Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
That could partially answer some of the concerns from groups including broadcasters who warn of schedule confusion.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Lloyd was found facedown, partially submerged in 17 inches of water.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2026
Netflix already does this by offering up to US$16,000 per employee yearly to cover medical, dental and vision premiums – regardless of marital status – with unused portions partially refundable.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
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Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
That could partially answer some of the concerns from groups including broadcasters who warn of schedule confusion.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Lloyd was found facedown, partially submerged in 17 inches of water.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2026
Netflix already does this by offering up to US$16,000 per employee yearly to cover medical, dental and vision premiums – regardless of marital status – with unused portions partially refundable.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
Adverb
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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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The combination of audience interaction and tonal agility means each performance has its own emotional arc, shaped partly by the people in the room that night.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, skies will be partly to mostly cloudy behind a cool front, according to the NWS.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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