fragmentarily

adverb

Definition of fragmentarilynext
as in somewhat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmentarily
  1. somewhat
  2. relatively
  3. quite
  4. moderately
  5. pretty
  6. rather
Adverb
  • For The Win's daily sports newsletter pairs the latest news from around the sports world with the smartest – yet somewhat irreverent – takes from FTW's staff.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The author is a somewhat new resident to L.A., specifically West Hollywood.
    Alyssa Hankins, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of somewhat
Adverb
  • The course was among a relatively small number of 18-hole courses to debut across the U.S. in 2024, most of them high-end destination properties.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Overall, crime in the subway is relatively rare, with trains and platforms generally as safe as any other public place in New York City.
    Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • My only quibble: unlike Part 1, Part 2 actually deviates quite substantially from the source material, particularly with regard to the fates of Constance and Milady.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While this one won't be quite as many expect, there is still a lot being added and changed in the next few days.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • While interest rates moderately declined after the Fed’s first rate cut, borrowing costs have broadly climbed since late September.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • At least 37 people were moderately injured and another 16 were slightly injured, according to a post on the city's Facebook page.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of moderately
Adverb
  • The incoming Trump administration is bad news for the D.C. establishment, but great news for pretty much everybody else.
    Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While inflation makes the comparisons between Carter and Biden inevitable, several other economic indicators were actually pretty strong under Biden, which wasn't the case for Carter.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • The long fight for equality is far from over, and our collective engagement is not optional but rather a moral imperative.
    Jen Cousins and KBF Francis, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • That last addition may be rather helpful in a world that’s increasingly turning away from department stores.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of rather
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