as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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However, researchers have found that a slow neurological degeneration occurs in the disease, partially independent of inflammation.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
In addition, seven people had been cured of AIDS following a stem-cell transplant from a donor carrying genes that are partially resistant to HIV.
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The country’s recent gravitational pull toward more alone time may partially reflect a desire for more balance in a life that is too busy, too scheduled and, yes, too social.
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But efforts to fight the fires were partially suspended overnight as the winds strengthened.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
In addition, seven people had been cured of AIDS following a stem-cell transplant from a donor carrying genes that are partially resistant to HIV.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
The country’s recent gravitational pull toward more alone time may partially reflect a desire for more balance in a life that is too busy, too scheduled and, yes, too social.
—Virginia Thomas, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
But efforts to fight the fires were partially suspended overnight as the winds strengthened.
—Time, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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