as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
A lot of us went to the Eras Tour in November in Toronto, which is partially why Taylor was very top of mind for me.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 May 2025
The Speech building, only partially occupied, and the Procurement building, currently vacant, are on Campus Drive at the northeast corner of University Plaza, according to UALR.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Neighborhood hit hard At least one home was destroyed with its front heavily burned and its roof partially collapsed.
—Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The substantial increase is partially due to new criteria, NPR reported; earlier studies used criteria from the now-outdated DSM-4.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 May 2025
The Speech building, only partially occupied, and the Procurement building, currently vacant, are on Campus Drive at the northeast corner of University Plaza, according to UALR.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Neighborhood hit hard At least one home was destroyed with its front heavily burned and its roof partially collapsed.
—Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The substantial increase is partially due to new criteria, NPR reported; earlier studies used criteria from the now-outdated DSM-4.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
Adverb
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Cover and cook until cheese is melted and coats macaroni well, about 2 hours on LOW, stirring halfway though.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Holm said halfway into the 30-minute flight, the pilots noticed an issue with the engine on the left side of the plane, which had overheated.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2025
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This was partly down to the allure of a handsome wild silverback called Mwasa, who approached the fence of the enclosure day after day, beating his arms on the ground and grunting to catch the females’ attention.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Southwest customers chose the airline partly to avoid decision complexity.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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