How to Use partially in a Sentence

partially

adverb
  • 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.
  • That hole in my guts would have been partially filled.
    — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • The fans are at least partially to blame!
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
  • What about onions that have been partially used?
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Both partially hid his head, which seemed to be shaved.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Choose blooms that are partially open.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Raiders are at least partially to thank.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The body has been partially removed from a black body bag placed on dirt.
    — Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Years of funding cuts are partially to blame, as are staffing freezes.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 23 June 2022
  • Now, a judge has partially frozen its bank account.
    — Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The numbers back her up, at least partially.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Closing those gaps, even partially, could slow them down.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Ohm’s fix is partially his own doing.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The van had been partially built out already but still needed a lot of work.
    — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And the strait is already partially opened.
    — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 16 June 2026
  • The power is partially out here at the Disch.
    — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Their faces are partially concealed by masks.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This pliable guise is partially what makes his persona such a durable meme.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The northbound side of the highway was partially closed while crews were at the scene.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • The hand sink was partially blocked by a wiping cloth bucket.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • The outside of the house was damaged and partially charred from flames.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • A lot of what goes right, or wrong, is at least partially beyond a team’s control.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Her comments on my weight were partially hurtful to me.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Chill until partially set, then pour over the cream cheese layer.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The rear handwashing sink was partially blocked with a push cart.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • The image featured a glass of white wine next to a cup of green juice that was partially drunk.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Even more intriguing is the fact that the film is (partially) based on true events.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the front handwash sink was partially blocked by a trash bin.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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