🇬🇧 Partially meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

"Partially" means something is only done or true in some ways, or only a little bit, but not all the way. If a job is partially done, it means part of it is finished and part is still not done. It’s like eating half your sandwich—you partially ate it, but you didn’t finish the whole thing.

My little brother partially apologized for breaking my toy and said, "I’m sorry it was in the way of my awesome jump."

I only partially cleaned my room, so the floor is neat but my closet still looks like a tornado lives there.

I partially did my chores: the dishes are clean, but the laundry is still glaring at me from the basket.

I partially finished my art project, so the dragon has an awesome head and… absolutely no body.

My story is partially true: the part where I cleaned my room happened, but the part where a dragon helped me might be slightly made up.

The torn kite lay partially in a tree, fabric partially stuck, string partially tangled. Rain made the tail partially heavy. A girl climbed, hands shaking, fingers partially numb, and freed it. She pulled the kite down partially, then all the way, smiling as it rose again, bright against the blue sky.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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