as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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The sudden announcement of the partial school closure rocked the Evanston and Skokie area, partially because the announcement was unexpected to many and did not have any community input.
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Geico suffered from rising claims severity and catastrophe losses, partially offsetting the better news.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
In addition, direct-to-consumer rose 5 percent, helped by 9 percent growth in digital that was partially offset by a 2 percent slip in brick-and mortar retail.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
But when the ball comes only partially out of the glenoid socket, it’s considered a subluxation of the shoulder.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Geico suffered from rising claims severity and catastrophe losses, partially offsetting the better news.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
In addition, direct-to-consumer rose 5 percent, helped by 9 percent growth in digital that was partially offset by a 2 percent slip in brick-and mortar retail.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
But when the ball comes only partially out of the glenoid socket, it’s considered a subluxation of the shoulder.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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