as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
One woman was partially responsive while the other was completely unresponsive and in critical condition.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Asian equities were universally lower yesterday on heavy volumes, partially driven by MSCI's Semi-Annual Index Review.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The acquisition will partially reverse the merger, giving investors an opportunity to focus on a narrower scope of products.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Lawyers for the Trump administration and Washington, D.C., reached an agreement Friday to partially scale back U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's order placing the city's police force under federal control.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Asian equities were universally lower yesterday on heavy volumes, partially driven by MSCI's Semi-Annual Index Review.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The acquisition will partially reverse the merger, giving investors an opportunity to focus on a narrower scope of products.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Lawyers for the Trump administration and Washington, D.C., reached an agreement Friday to partially scale back U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's order placing the city's police force under federal control.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
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His father, George, was halfway across Hayward Stadium at the 300-meter mark.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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And nearly halfway around the globe, a Kansas City Royals minor-league affiliate threw salt in the wound.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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Hong Kong, a former British colony that has its own financial markets, currency and partly autonomous legal system, enacted a stablecoin law that took effect on Aug. 1.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Even the grants that survived are not being paid out, partly because the administration has fired the workers who administer the funding, said former and current staffers.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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