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Definition of partially adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

partially

adverb
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/ˈpɑːʃəli/
 
/ˈpɑːrʃəli/
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  1. partly; not completely
    • The road was partially blocked by a fallen tree.
    • It’s only partially true.
    Which Word? partly / partiallypartly / partially
    • Partly and partially both mean ‘not completely’:
      • The road is partly/​partially finished.
      Partly is especially used to talk about the reason for something, often followed by because or due to:
      • I didn’t enjoy the trip very much, partly because of the weather.
      Partially should be used when you are talking about physical conditions:
      • His mother is partially blind.
    Extra Examples
    • It's a partially enclosed bay where fresh and salt water mix.
    • Many of the images are partially hidden by captions.
    • The plan was only partially successful.
    • When partially cooked, pasta has a slightly transparent look.
    • Machines replaced, at least partially, the skills of human workers.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPartially is used with these adjectives:
    • accurate
    • autonomous
    • bald
    • …
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