as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
Artnews reported that that the pavilions belonging to Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine also closed fully or partially.
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News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
However, lawmakers may end up funding teacher raises between 5% to 9% for the budget year starting July 1, partially to make up for a lack of pay increases this school year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Its novelty as a new model can be partially responsible for low sales numbers, but there are other factors that make the C-HR's dismal sales easier to understand.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Kozai’s sanctuary that features several seating options started as an open pergola purchased from Costco that Hildenbrand partially enclosed on three sides to give the items inside protection from the elements, Kozai said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
However, lawmakers may end up funding teacher raises between 5% to 9% for the budget year starting July 1, partially to make up for a lack of pay increases this school year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Its novelty as a new model can be partially responsible for low sales numbers, but there are other factors that make the C-HR's dismal sales easier to understand.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Kozai’s sanctuary that features several seating options started as an open pergola purchased from Costco that Hildenbrand partially enclosed on three sides to give the items inside protection from the elements, Kozai said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
Adverb
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Ted Turner, who died this Wednesday at 87, didn’t do anything halfway.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Falzone struck his head about halfway down the steps.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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That’s partly because the Complete Communities program and some other incentives don’t apply in single-family areas — but SB 79 does.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The forecast includes a mostly sunny sky through mid-afternoon and a partly to mostly cloudy sky from late this afternoon into this evening.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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