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Partially has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

"I felt partly to blame"

"He was partially paralyzed"

2

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

"The sun was partially hidden behind thick clouds during the afternoon storm."

In plain English: Partially means doing something only some of the way instead of all the way.

"The cake was partially eaten by my brother before I got home."

Usage: Use partially to describe an action that has been completed only up to some point rather than finished entirely. It is often confused with partly when describing states of being; use partly for static conditions and partially for dynamic processes involving change over time.

Example Sentences
"The cake was partially eaten by my brother before I got home." adv
"The glass is only partially filled with water." adv
"She was partially responsible for the team's success." adv
"My view of the stage was blocked by people standing partially in front of me." adv
Related Terms
Antonyms
entirely

Origin

The word partially is formed by adding the suffix -ly to the adjective partial. It entered English as a straightforward modification of an existing term rather than through borrowing or semantic shift.

Rhyming Words
lly ally illy elly olly tilly felly cilly colly dilly nelly gelly pilly dally pelly lally gally jilly mally celly
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