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teilweise
partly
Describes that something is only the case in part, not completely, or not always.
example
Wegen des Unfalls ist die Autobahn teilweise gesperrt.
Because of the accident, the highway is partly closed.
teilweise
partly
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Meanings
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Word composition
'Teilweise' (partly) is made up of 'der Teil' (the part) and the ending '-weise'. It literally means 'in the manner of a part'. The ending '-weise' often forms adverbs from nouns.
EXAMPLE
Normalerweise beginnt der Unterricht um 8 Uhr.
Normally, class begins at 8 o'clock.
Position in the sentence
As an adverb, 'teilweise' (partly) can stand flexibly in the sentence. At the beginning of the sentence (position 1), the verb moves to position 2. In the middle of the sentence, it usually stands before the word it describes more closely.
EXAMPLE
Teilweise waren die Geschäfte schon geschlossen.
Some of the stores were already closed.
Typical collocations
Common combinations are 'teilweise richtig' (partly correct), 'teilweise fertig' (partly finished), 'teilweise bewölkt' (partly cloudy), or also verbs such as 'teilweise zustimmen' (to partly agree).
EXAMPLE
Deine Antwort ist leider nur teilweise richtig.
Unfortunately, your answer is only partly correct.
Compare with
teilweise vs ganz
whole / quite
'ganz' and 'teilweise' are often opposites. 'ganz' means that something is complete or applies to everything. 'teilweise' means that only part of something is affected, or that something is not always the case. They can be confused when talking about results, plans, or information: 'ganz richtig' means completely correct, while 'teilweise richtig' means only partly correct. The simple guide is: 'ganz' = everything, 'teilweise' = only part.
teilweise
Wegen des Regens findet das Fest heute nur teilweise draußen statt.
Because of the rain, the festival is only partly taking place outdoors today.
ganz
Nach dem Gespräch verstehe ich die ganze Geschichte.
After the conversation, I understand the whole story.
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