partially

American  

[pahr-shuh-lee] / ˈpɑr ʃə li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpartially adverb
• overpartially adverb

Etymology

Origin of partially

partial ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Ship-to-ship transfers, in which one ship empties—or partially empties—its crude oil into the tanks of another, often in the middle of the ocean, enable crews to conceal the origin of the cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said that the film was partially inspired by his own chance meeting with a Palestinian cab driver in Berlin.

From Barron's

This was partially offset by a pick-up in investments, the report added.

From Barron's

They see the AI disruption story now also partially priced in, given the selloffs seen this month, but are unclear over what will calm worries about massive AI spending by big tech.

From MarketWatch

Porter says the surging value of gold exports partially masked a deterioration in Canada’s net trade in 2025, as U.S. tariffs weighed on exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• moderately
• partly
• somewhat