Parzialmente

Parzialmente is an Italian adverb meaning "in part" or "partially," used to indicate that something is not complete or fully true, but to some extent.

Etymology and grammar: the term is formed from the adjective parziale (partial) with the adverbial suffix -mente. As an adverb, parzialmente modifies verbs, adjectives, or participles, often placed directly before the word it modifies, e.g., parzialmente corretto, parzialmente finanziato.

Usage: parzialmente is common in everyday language, journalism, science, and diplomacy to express partial agreement, partial completion, or partial truth. It can contrast with completamente (completely) or totalmente (totally). In technical contexts, it frequently appears in fields such as engineering, economics, and logic, to qualify statements, methods, or results.

Examples:

- Il progetto è stato parzialmente finanziato dal governo.

- La risposta è parzialmente corretta.

- Secondo la teoria, la verità è parzialmente provata da queste evidenze.

Related terms: parziale (adjective), parzialità (partiality or partiality in bias), in parte (phrase meaning “to some extent”). Parzialmente is also used to discuss concepts like partial truth, partial fulfillment, or partial implementation, where complete certainty or completeness is intentionally withheld or not achieved.

See also: parziale, parzialità, in parte.