How to Use partially in a Sentence

partially

adverb
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  • The building was partially destroyed in the fire.
  • He only partially explained his reason for leaving.
  • I guess I'm partially responsible for what happened.
  • The blast sent shrapnel through one of the jet’s windows and the victim was partially sucked out of the plane.
    — Jay Blackman, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The splash pad is partially shaded and has pop-up sprayers.
    — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
  • This is partially because your steps are not all the same.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The pain of that defeat partially charged the Crimson Tide to a 45-21 record and the five-seed in this year’s tournament.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 1 June 2023
  • The car was found upside down and partially submerged in a body of water, with the boys inside.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The 79-year-old was blind in one eye, partially blind in the other and used a walker or an electric scooter to get around.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2023
  • While the debate will be the main event on Wednesday, the candidates on stage will have to at least partially share the spotlight.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • And at Etro, lengths were partially shellacked to the face, a thoughtful elevation of the wet-look trend.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Turn oven off; open oven door partially (about 4 inches), and let cheesecake stand in open oven for 1 hour.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • While the sun is partially obscured, some wavelengths that trigger pain are blocked, dulling the reflex to look away.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Chill until partially set, then pour over the cream cheese layer.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023
  • In the distance, boats tied up in the water bobbed up and down, and beyond that, fog partially obscured Bar Island.
    — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • To be clear, Twitch still does not permit streamers to be fully or partially nude.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The roads are narrow and windy, and some are partially obstructed by huge boulders that rolled down the steep hills during the earthquake.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The movie could film partially in both Cleveland and Cincinnati, Cleveland.com reports.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Walker said crash caused the building to partially collapse.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Her body was partially naked, and police determined that she had been raped and bludgeoned with a brick wrapped in pantyhose.
    — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The film shot partially in Santa Clarita, where the production built a full-scale village and a giant wheat field.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But some e-cigarette shops, like J Well Belleville in the east of Paris, expect the ban to be partially or totally repealed.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The aircraft crashed through the roof of a home with its wreckage strewn partially inside the house and in the backyard, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue said in a news release.
    — CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The statement piece partially obscured the rest of her outfit, which included black pants and a tan top with a plunging neckline.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Yarl's aunt Faith Spoonmore criticized the judge’s decision to partially seal the case.
    — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 June 2023
  • The parking garage that partially collapsed at Bayshore Mall this winter has reopened.
    — Sophia Vento, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2023
  • The films, which will premiere this summer, were partially financed by Costner, who mortgaged his ranch to help raise the money for the $100 million epic.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Apple is subject to a lot of leaks, partially because the company has so many secret projects.
    — Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The fire marshal has condemned the former Bon-Ton space due to a partially collapsing roof and other issues.
    — Kate King, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • That is when the moon only partially covers the disk of the sun, according to the Indiana government website.
    — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024

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