as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
Because the vast majority of taxi trips are entirely or partially within the zone, this growth is concentrated in the CRZ and may help explain why speed gains have been more muted than vehicle reductions alone would suggest.
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Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Conversely, if these foundations can be reinforced, even partially, the intelligent age may yet fulfil its promise of progress.
—Klaus Schwab, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
After the legislature funded the CCDF vouchers, which partially pay for On My Way Pre-K, the Braun administration slashed the funding over the summer, Pol previously said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
That’s partially due to the fact that Gabriel released just three albums of new material since his 1986 commercial breakthrough, So, and took off an absurd 21 years between 2002’s Up and 2023’s i/o.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
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Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Conversely, if these foundations can be reinforced, even partially, the intelligent age may yet fulfil its promise of progress.
—Klaus Schwab, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
After the legislature funded the CCDF vouchers, which partially pay for On My Way Pre-K, the Braun administration slashed the funding over the summer, Pol previously said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
That’s partially due to the fact that Gabriel released just three albums of new material since his 1986 commercial breakthrough, So, and took off an absurd 21 years between 2002’s Up and 2023’s i/o.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
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About 35,000 gallons of wastewater were released in December — roughly enough to fill a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool halfway.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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You’re drawn to people who show consistency, keep their word and meet you halfway without being asked.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Saturday's high will be in the upper 40s with partly cloudy skies.—
Romi Bean,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The debate among Democrats is partly economic, a disagreement over the ability of capitalism to improve people’s lives.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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