as in partially
in some measure or degree
a physiological process that is incompletely understood at the present time
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Adverb
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The Kyiv Independent noted that Kherson Oblast is partially occupied by Putin's forces, and the parts of the oblast controlled by Ukraine is frequently targeted by Russian attacks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025 -
Firefighters saw heavy flames and smoke coming from the second floor, and the house partially collapsed.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Fill your ice tray about halfway, and put it in the freezer.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
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If Bowman hadn't chosen from among the three, the default method would have been the electric chair. More about Marion Bowman Bowman grew up in a rural area in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, about halfway between Charleston and Columbia.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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White House aides have indicated the president’s ubiquity is partly a strategy to impress Republican voters and disorient Democratic opponents.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Suhr, the president of the Center for American Rights, a conservative legal group that has filed a similar lawsuit against The Register, said the goal of the consumer protection cases was partly to send a warning to other news outlets.—
New York Times,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Incompletely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompletely. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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