partially

[pahr-shuh-lee]

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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.

Other Word Forms

• nonpartially adverb
• overpartially adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of partially¹

partial ( def. ) + -ly

Related Words

• moderately 
• partly 
• somewhat