partially
adverb
par·tial·ly
ˈpär-sh(ə-)lē 
1
: to some extent : in some degree
was only partially successful
The building was partially destroyed in the fire.
2
archaic
: in a biased manner : with partiality
Examples of partially in a Sentence
I guess I'm partially responsible for what happened.
He only partially explained his reason for leaving.
The building was partially destroyed in the fire.
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All the companies are partially owned by trusts.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
The details also revealed that problems with low-observable materials have also affected the percentage of time the B-2 was partially or fully capable of completing a mission, which was significantly less when low observability was considered.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
The third season distinguished itself by adopting an era-appropriate mall as its main setting—a novelty only partially eclipsed by the heaps of product placement a retail environment enabled.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Irritable bowel syndrome is sometimes managed partially by restricting FODMAPs.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
The details also revealed that problems with low-observable materials have also affected the percentage of time the B-2 was partially or fully capable of completing a mission, which was significantly less when low observability was considered.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
The third season distinguished itself by adopting an era-appropriate mall as its main setting—a novelty only partially eclipsed by the heaps of product placement a retail environment enabled.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for partially
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partially. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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