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 Words From

• non·par·tial·ly adverb
• o·ver·par·tial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of partially¹

partial ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Farming groups have partially based their arguments against the tax change on data from Defra’s Farm Business Survey, which shows the net worth of farms in England in 2022/23.

From BBC

The government said they would partially replace existing civil injunction powers, with a "wider range of penalties" available to deal with breaches.

From BBC

More than 100 schools across the Scottish Highlands and 30 in north Wales were closed on Thursday, while almost 200 schools in Devon and Cornwall shut or were partially closed due to the snow.

From BBC

Housebuilding in Northern Ireland fell to a 60-year low last year, partially due to restrictions on new connections to an underfunded water system.

From BBC

Unlike some of the other medications used to treat addiction, GLP-1 analogs are not controlled substances, which have potential for misuse and partially explain providers’ discomfort behind prescribing.

From Salon

Related Words

• moderately
• partly
• somewhat