partially — partially, partly 1. The meanings of these two words overlap in ways that make it difficult to decide between them in any principled way, although certain patterns in their use can be identified. Partially (15c) is somewhat older than partly… … Modern English usage
Partially — Par tial*ly adv. 1. In part; not totally; as, partially true; the sun partially eclipsed. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind; with unjust favor or dislike; as, to judge partially. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
partially — UK US /ˈpɑːʃəli/ adverb ► not completely: »The scheme is partially funded by government grants. »Lack of awareness about the tax credit partially explains the small number of people taking advantage of it … Financial and business terms
partially — index in part, piecemeal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
partially — [adv] incompletely by degrees, by installments, fractionally, halfway, in part, in some measure, little by little, moderately, not wholly, partly, piece by piece, piecemeal, somewhat, to a certain degree, to a certain extent; concepts 531,544 Ant … New thesaurus
partially — par|tial|ly [ parʃəli ] adverb ** not completely: PARTLY: a partially clothed body discovered in the woods The airline is partially owned by British Airways. partially sighted (=not able to see well): Her father is partially sighted … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
partially — par|tial|ly [ˈpa:ʃəli US ˈpa:r ] adv formal not completely = ↑partly ▪ The operation was only partially successful. ▪ Remember that you are partially responsible for their unhappiness … Dictionary of contemporary English
partially — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)ʃəli[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl/group If something happens or exists partially, it happens or exists to some extent, but not completely. Lisa is deaf in one ear and partially blind. Syn: partly … English dictionary
partially */*/ — UK [ˈpɑː(r)ʃəlɪ] / US [ˈpɑrʃəlɪ] adverb not completely a partially clothed body discovered in the woods The airline is partially owned by British Airways … English dictionary
partially — See partial, partially, partly … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
