as in halfway
in some measure or degree
the construction project is only partially complete
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Between the jobs set to benefit from AI and those that risk disappearing, lies a vast gulf of positions that will only be partially affected or not at all.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Nearly three years ago, a particle from space slammed into the Mediterranean Sea and lit up the partially complete Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NET) detector off the coast of Sicily.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
These days, everything from broadcast infrastructure to event judging components are often at least partially online, opening vulnerabilities.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For months, that film — which was partially filmed in Northern California — had been viewed as the frontrunner to win best picture at the March 15 ceremony.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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About 35,000 gallons of wastewater were released in December — roughly enough to fill a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool halfway.—
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You’re drawn to people who show consistency, keep their word and meet you halfway without being asked.—
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The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.—
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While the storm won't hit Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport — a high near 65 and partly cloudy weather is expected — flights to and from cities affected by the snowstorm could be delayed or canceled.—
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“Partially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partially. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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