as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
Oscar Bolanos, 67, has been linked to the slaying of Robert Pangborn, 31, who on May 21, 1983, was found partially clothed and fatally stabbed in Northern California.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The rear handwashing sink was partially blocked with a push cart.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Three are partially delivered, and the remaining 15 items are still under production.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Their absence is partially offset by the fair’s emphasis on galleries graduating between sectors.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The rear handwashing sink was partially blocked with a push cart.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Three are partially delivered, and the remaining 15 items are still under production.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Their absence is partially offset by the fair’s emphasis on galleries graduating between sectors.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
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As if someone wearing a mask halfway through 2026 has IQ points left to lose.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Hulst was not even halfway through his sophomore year.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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For a movement built partly around concern over pesticides and environmental toxins, that was not a side issue.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The lack of clarity makes choosing a company potentially confusing for patients, and the medical profession is partly to blame, said Jamy Ard, an obesity doctor and researcher at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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