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# partially

adverb

«partially» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Partially means partly; not completely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#m1)
2. (formal) Partially can mean in an unfair way that favours one side; this use is rare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths and science it describes things that are only part done or part covered: a partially filled jug, a partially eaten cake, partially sighted. In health it describes people who can see or hear a little. Phrases: «partially sighted», «partially deaf», «partially cooked».

### Examples

- The glass is partially full. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x1)
- The moon was partially hidden by clouds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x2)
- My grandad is partially sighted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x3)
- The road is partially closed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x4)
- The test was partially correct. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x5)
- Never eat partially cooked chicken. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x6)
- The door was partially open. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x7)
- The cake was partially eaten by the time we arrived. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x8)
- The snow that lay upon it was partially thawed, and the stones crumbled beneath the feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/#x9)

### Note

Means almost the same as «partly»; «partly» is more common for reasons («partly because»). Related adjective «partial». In maths «partially full» means between empty and full, e.g. 3/4 full: the fraction tells how much.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «partially» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partially/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«partially» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/partially.html) on Mova free.