Partially

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrʃəli/

Definitions of partially

adverb partially - to some extent; not completely

Example Sentences

A1 I am partially finished with my homework.

A2 She was only partially successful in her attempt to fix the car.

B1 The project was only partially completed due to budget constraints.

B2 The research findings were only partially accurate.

C1 The company's success was partially attributed to its innovative marketing strategies.

C2 The new law only partially addresses the issue of climate change.

Examples of partially in a Sentence

formal The experiment was only partially successful due to unforeseen complications.

informal I only partially finished my homework because I got distracted by my phone.

slang I'm only partially into that new TV show everyone's talking about.

figurative His heart was only partially healed after the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of partially

• past tense: partially
• plural: partials
• comparative: more partially
• superlative: most partially
• present tense: partially
• future tense: will partially
• perfect tense: have partially
• continuous tense: is partially
• singular: partially
• positive degree: partially
• infinitive: to partially
• gerund: partiallying
• participle: partiallyed

Origin and Evolution of partially

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'partially' originated from the Latin word 'partialis' which means 'pertaining to a part'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'partially' has retained its original meaning of something being incomplete or not whole, but it has also come to be used in a more general sense to indicate something being done to a limited extent.