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

But those payoffs only partially cover the financial hit, and don’t cover factory downtime while suppliers seek new business and retool plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bitcoin and ether were trading higher on Tuesday, partially because the quantum risks to crypto may have been mostly priced in, according to Ryan Rasmussen, director and head of research at Bitwise Asset Management.

From MarketWatch

Stargate’s flagship site in Abilene, Texas, is partially operational, but Oracle won’t immediately see much of the revenue from the overall project.

From The Wall Street Journal

As long as the Strait of Hormuz remains at least partially blocked, oil prices could remain at or close to the triple-digit level.

From Barron's

This, it said, was partially offset by declines in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• moderately
• partly
• somewhat