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to some extent
Describes that something is present or recognizable only to a small degree, in its beginnings, or only partially. It means something like 'a little' or 'in outline.'
Ich kann deine Argumentation nur ansatzweise nachvollziehen.
I can follow your reasoning only to some extent.
The word is made up of the noun 'der Ansatz' (the beginning, the start) and the ending '-weise' (-wise/in a certain manner). Literally, it therefore means 'in the manner of a beginning' and expresses that something happens only in traces or incompletely.
Seine Erklärung war nur ansatzweise verständlich.
His explanation was only somewhat understandable.
As an adverb, 'ansatzweise' (to some extent) usually stands directly before the verb or adjective that it limits. This position emphasizes that the action or quality applies only to a very small degree.
Wir haben das Problem bisher nur ansatzweise gelöst.
So far, we have solved the problem only to some extent.
'Ansatzweise' (to some extent) is often used with verbs of understanding and recognizing. Common combinations are 'ansatzweise verstehen' (to understand to some extent), 'ansatzweise nachvollziehen' (to follow/comprehend to some extent), 'ansatzweise erkennen' (to recognize to some extent), or 'ansatzweise erahnen' (to vaguely sense).
Ich kann deine Entscheidung nur ansatzweise verstehen.
I can understand your decision only to some extent.
partly
Both words show that something is not completely present or recognizable. Teilweise primarily describes the extent: one part is there, while another is missing. Ansatzweise additionally emphasizes that something is only beginning to emerge or is present only in its early stages; choose it when there is a recognizable beginning.
Die neue Regel ist ansatzweise verständlich, weil ihre Grundidee schon erkennbar ist.
The new rule is understandable to some extent because its basic idea is already apparent.
Die neue Regel ist teilweise verständlich, aber einige Punkte bleiben unklar.
The new rule is partly understandable, but some points remain unclear.
