as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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In recent years, airlines have launched increasingly unusual and exciting perks for their passengers, partially in an effort to recoup the losses brought on by the pandemic.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump and Musk have already forged close ties with figures whose politics at least partially overlap, like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, an immigration hardliner who attended the inauguration in a break with precedent.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said the Texans’ playoff game plan partially limited Brown and Hopkins’ production.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
In photos obtained by Metro from the scene, the white car could be seen partially underwater in a ditch while leaning to the side.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump and Musk have already forged close ties with figures whose politics at least partially overlap, like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, an immigration hardliner who attended the inauguration in a break with precedent.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said the Texans’ playoff game plan partially limited Brown and Hopkins’ production.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
In photos obtained by Metro from the scene, the white car could be seen partially underwater in a ditch while leaning to the side.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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