partially
adverb
par·tial·ly
ˈpär-sh(ə-)lē 
1
: to some extent : in some degree
was only partially successful
The building was partially destroyed in the fire.
2
archaic
: in a biased manner : with partiality
Examples of partially in a Sentence
I guess I'm partially responsible for what happened.
He only partially explained his reason for leaving.
The building was partially destroyed in the fire.
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One approach is partially backing the money supply with gold, silver or other assets to curb excess expansion while maintaining flexibility.
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Sanford Mann, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
At Pandora, revenue of $487 million eased 2% from the $495 million on weaker advertising performance, which eased 2% to $355 million primarily due to a softer digital advertising market, partially offset by higher podcast revenue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Other users’ names in the photo are partially obscured by Waltz’s hand, but appear to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and his de facto Russia-Ukraine negotiator.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 May 2025
What To Know Trump's latest executive order partially reversed tariffs originally imposed during his first term, but left open the possibility of more sweeping trade actions in 2025.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Sanford Mann, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
At Pandora, revenue of $487 million eased 2% from the $495 million on weaker advertising performance, which eased 2% to $355 million primarily due to a softer digital advertising market, partially offset by higher podcast revenue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Other users’ names in the photo are partially obscured by Waltz’s hand, but appear to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and his de facto Russia-Ukraine negotiator.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 May 2025
What To Know Trump's latest executive order partially reversed tariffs originally imposed during his first term, but left open the possibility of more sweeping trade actions in 2025.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for partially
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partially. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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