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partially

[ pahr-shuh-lee ]

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adverb

to some degree or in some way or aspect, but not fully or totally; incompletely:
Season three of the sci-fi series would have taken place either partially or completely on Mars.
in a way that is biased or prejudiced in favor of one group, side, person, etc., over another:
He did not judge partially, he said, but claimed to mete out justice equally to rich and poor alike.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of partially¹

partial ( def ) + -ly

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Since that time, the president has partially lowered many of those tariff rates, but no new trade agreements have been struck.

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Care home residents may entirely self-fund their place, or be partially or fully-funded by their local authority depending on the findings of a means test.

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If you end up partially or completely disabled after your diagnosis, your future earnings will take a dive.

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For example, honeybee activism is partially responsible for some U.S. states and the European Union outlawing neonicotinoids, a highly toxic pesticide.

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The US Supreme Court last week partially upheld the lower court ruling, finding that the Trump administration must "facilitate" Mr Ábrego García's release.

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partialize partially dominant

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