as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
To manage those rising costs last year, San Jose partially froze hiring and reduced some city services.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
They have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 May 2026
In one of those sessions, his upper calves — not used to the rigors of exercise — partially tore from calf raises.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The composite sketches show what appear to be two males, one of whom with an unknown tattoo on his chest that is partially covered by his shirt.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
They have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 May 2026
In one of those sessions, his upper calves — not used to the rigors of exercise — partially tore from calf raises.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The composite sketches show what appear to be two males, one of whom with an unknown tattoo on his chest that is partially covered by his shirt.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
Adverb
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After falling behind by as many as 24 points, the Pistons led 74-72 halfway through the final frame.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Bake for 30 to 35 mins, switching the positions of the trays about halfway through, until the knots are puffed up and golden.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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Sunday will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain, mainly to the east.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Surveillance footage from the South Side restaurant partly allowed authorities to identify one of the co-conspirators.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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