as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Recent Examples of partially
The skeleton was found partially covered in sediment.
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Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Photos taken of the area obtained by CBS News Detroit show at least two homes that appeared to be partially leveled.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Orta is the first denim mill to adopt Archroma’s FiberColors, an innovative dye range partially derived from recycled wool waste.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Doctor Who wasn't the only show to suffer this fate, either; others, such as Z-Cars, were partially erased.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Photos taken of the area obtained by CBS News Detroit show at least two homes that appeared to be partially leveled.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Orta is the first denim mill to adopt Archroma’s FiberColors, an innovative dye range partially derived from recycled wool waste.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Doctor Who wasn't the only show to suffer this fate, either; others, such as Z-Cars, were partially erased.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partially
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Look at the two men, halfway down, holding lights.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jack Black has never been one to do things halfway — and his latest public appearance proved that in spectacular fashion.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The White House says the president wants to pair the defense increase with a 10% reduction in nondefense spending, partly through shifting some federal programs and responsibilities to state and local governments.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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That power was built up over centuries partly to compensate for the humiliation, subjugation, and grievous bondage of Russia’s history, real and imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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