as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg South Korean internet giant Kakao is partially exiting its early investment in crypto exchange operator Dunamu, selling a stake worth 1 trillion won ($670 million) to domestic commercial bank Hana Bank.
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The end result is a shell that’s literally, albeit partially, made of metal, along with the tough scales that give the snail its name.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
But that was only partially true.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Those cuts were partially due to changing workforce needs involving AI, the people said.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The end result is a shell that’s literally, albeit partially, made of metal, along with the tough scales that give the snail its name.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
But that was only partially true.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Those cuts were partially due to changing workforce needs involving AI, the people said.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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For a less-intense view, only hike halfway up the dunes, or watch the scenery from an easily reachable perch like Piñon Flats Campground.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Dwindling enrollment tightened the budget by $89 million halfway through this school year when the purse was already $100 million thinner than last school year.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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There has never before been an exhibition devoted to Zurbarán in Britain, partly because the museums that own his greatest paintings are seldom prepared to loan them.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
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The film exists partly as an advertisement for Firstman’s softer side.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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