par·tial·ly

par·tial·ly
/ˈpɑɚʃəli/ adv
: somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree :partly

I guess I'm partially responsible for what happened.

He only partially explained his reason for leaving.

The building was partially destroyed in the fire.


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  • par|tial — «PAHR shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not complete; not total: »a partial eclipse. Father has made a partial payment on our new car. SYNONYM(S): incomplete, imperfect. 2. inclined to favor one side more than another; favoring unfairly: »A… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|tial|ly — «PAHR shuh lee», adverb. 1. in part; not generally or totally; partly: »a school for blind and partially blind children. When stars high in the sky are being studied, the partially closed shutter will serve as a windscreen (Science News Letter).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par´tial|ness — par|tial «PAHR shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not complete; not total: »a partial eclipse. Father has made a partial payment on our new car. SYNONYM(S): incomplete, imperfect. 2. inclined to favor one side more than another; favoring unfairly …   Useful english dictionary

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  • par·tial·i·ty — /ˌpɑɚʃiˈæləti/ noun formal 1 [noncount] : an unfair tendency to treat one person, group, or thing better than another Judges must not show partiality [=bias] during the competition. 2 [singular] : a tendency to like something or someone often +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|par´tial|ness — im|par|tial «ihm PAHR shuhl», adjective. showing no more favor to one side than to the other; fair; just: »A judge should be impartial. SYNONYM(S): unbiased, unprejudiced, equitable. See syn. under fair1. (Cf. ↑fair) –im|par´tial|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|par´tial|ly — im|par|tial «ihm PAHR shuhl», adjective. showing no more favor to one side than to the other; fair; just: »A judge should be impartial. SYNONYM(S): unbiased, unprejudiced, equitable. See syn. under fair1. (Cf. ↑fair) –im|par´tial|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|par|tial — «ihm PAHR shuhl», adjective. showing no more favor to one side than to the other; fair; just: »A judge should be impartial. SYNONYM(S): unbiased, unprejudiced, equitable. See syn. under fair1. (Cf. ↑fair) –im|par´tial|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par — par·ti striped; par·ti·ta; par·tite; par·ti·tion·al; par·ti·tioned; par·ti·tion·er; par·ti·tion·ing; par·ti·tion·ist; par·ti·tive·ly; par·ti·tur; par·ti·ver·sal; par·trick; par·tu·la; par·tu·ri·fa·cient; par·tu·ri·tion; par·ty·ism; par·u·la;… …   English syllables

  • tial — ab·ba·tial; ad·ven·tial; ad·ven·ti·tial; agen·tial; an·te·nup·tial; bes·tial·ize; bes·tial·ly; ca·den·tial; cap·il·li·tial; car·di·nal·i·tial; ce·les·tial·ize; cir·cum·fer·en·tial; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; co·mi·tial;… …   English syllables

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