in part
To some extent
Partially; to some degree but not entirely.
The phrase acknowledges that something contributes to but doesn't fully explain a result: The delay was in part due to weather.
It often appears with balancing phrases: in part because of luck, in part because of skill.
The construction in large part or in small part adjusts the degree.
To an incomplete extent
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- to a degreePartially, not completely
- to an extentIn limited degree
- not entirelyLacking full measure
halfway · incompletely · fractionally · to some extent · up to a point · after a fashion · half · moderately
In small increments
- piecemealIn separate stages
- graduallyIn slow stages
- incrementallyBy small successive amounts
- step by stepIn ordered stages
progressively · phased · staggered · little by little · by degrees · piece by piece · serially · sequentially
partially
To an incomplete extent
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- to a degreePartially, not completely
- to an extentIn limited degree
not entirely · halfway · incompletely · fractionally · to some extent · up to a point · after a fashion · half · moderately · imperfectly
bit by bit
In small increments
- piecemealIn separate stages
- graduallyIn slow stages
- incrementallyBy small successive amounts
step by step · progressively · phased · staggered · little by little · by degrees · piece by piece · serially · sequentially · one step at a time
- hedgessomewhat, I think, slightly, I believe, fairly
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- moderationmoderation, restraint, self-control, moderately, balance