Partially
/ˈpɑːrʃəli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adverbOnly partly, and not completely.
Extra definitions
adverbTo some extent but not fully.
adverbIn an incomplete manner.
adverbTo a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
Sentence Examples
The road is partially closed.
The answer is partially correct.
The building was partially damaged.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“In all 5 untreated coeliacs as well as the 3 partially treated coeliacs who were in relapse at the time of biopsy, villi were entirely absent.”
— 1961, Association of National European and Mediterranean Societies of Gastroenterology, Proceedings VIth meeting of the "Association des Sociétés Nationales Européenes et Méditerranéennes de Gastro-Entérologie", page 624:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The road is ____ closed.