partially

par-tial-ly · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    To some extent; not completely or wholly.

  2. 2.

    In a biased or prejudiced manner (less common usage).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    partially sighted — having limited vision but not completely blind
  • •
    partially completed — finished to some degree but not entirely
  • •
    partially responsible — bearing some but not all of the blame

Related words

Antonyms: completely, entirely, fully
See also: incompletely, partial, partly, somewhat
Synonyms: incompletely, partly, somewhat

Etymology

From Medieval Latin partialis ("concerning a part") + English suffix -ly. Related to partial with the adverbial ending.