Definition of partiallynext

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Recent Examples of partially By Thursday, Starshield operations were partially restored, but Ukrainian officials indicated there are still some issues for high-speed military ordnance. — Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 However, many of these craters have been at least partially filled by lava flowing across the surface of the Red Planet around three billion years ago, according a statement from the European Space Agency (ESA) accompanying the image. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The protease partially pulls a proton off the water molecule, activating it to attack and break up the peptide bond. — ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 The appointment raises questions about the newspaper’s independence, as the Stars and Stripes is owned and partially funded by the Defense Department but has historically enjoyed editorial freedom. — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for partially
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Adverb
  • Our bow went up on the first wave with a lurch that threw Ed halfway out of his seat.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The military had managed to send a floating city halfway around the world.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The decision Misty makes as the film enters its third act is partly precipitated by her bipolar kind-of brother, her lone touchstone to a troubled childhood that’s kept frustratingly vague.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Chile in 2024, several hundred demonstrators burned tires and blocked coastal highways and railway tracks to protest the early closure of the fishing season, a move partly driven by overfishing tied to fishmeal.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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