partially

Only in part

Partially means to some extent but not completely: The road was partially blocked by fallen trees.

It suggests incompleteness without specifying how much remains undone.

I partially agree with you indicates agreement on some points but not others.

The word is interchangeable with partly in most contexts, though partially tends toward more formal registers.

incompleteness

incomplete

Lacking necessary parts

partly · piecemeal · sectional · portion · segment · fraction · piece · component · bit · halfway

limitation

restricted

Limited in scope

qualified · bounded · curtailed · hedged · moderated · tempered · circumscribed · some · somewhat

mixture

mixed

Blended from varied elements

merged · dual · split · divided · intermingled · overlapping · shared · joint · cross · interspersed

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completeness/extent

partiallycompletely

To the fullest extent

fully · totally · entirely · wholly · altogether

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partial, partiality, partials

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G