as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Popular countries either fully or partially in the Southern Hemisphere also included Ecuador, Tanzania, the Maldives, Colombia and Fiji, Fish added.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
This is partially because having a high quality park or nature trail, in an urban area, often leads to gentrification and increased rents.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
For example, because most American cars are partially made in Mexico and Canada, the tariffs would add a minimum of thousands of dollars to the cost of cars, according to experts.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
All of the hotels' public spaces and facilities are accessible for guests with disabilities, except for the spa, which is only partially accessible.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
This is partially because having a high quality park or nature trail, in an urban area, often leads to gentrification and increased rents.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
For example, because most American cars are partially made in Mexico and Canada, the tariffs would add a minimum of thousands of dollars to the cost of cars, according to experts.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
All of the hotels' public spaces and facilities are accessible for guests with disabilities, except for the spa, which is only partially accessible.
—Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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