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

The slight drop is partially accredited to the community distribution of naloxone, a medicine used to reverse the effects of opioids and stabilize breathing.

From Los Angeles Times

She was then asked by defence lawyers about partially naked images found on Dominique Pelicot's laptop of their daughter Caroline.

From BBC

Herring said he and his wife have a small claim in the Eagle Mountains, which would be partially subsumed by Joshua Tree National Park under the Chuckwalla proposal.

From Los Angeles Times

Sponsored by the California District Attorneys Assn. and bankrolled by big box retailers, the measure partially rolls back the sentence-softening Proposition 47 that voters approved overwhelmingly 10 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

It partially reflects data from before the election suggesting the US economy is stronger than previously understood.

From BBC

Related Words

• moderately
• partly
• somewhat