partly

part·ly

adverb \ˈpärt-lē\

Definition of PARTLY

: in some measure or degree : partially

Examples of PARTLY

1. The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.
2. What you say is only partly true.

First Known Use of PARTLY

1523

Related to PARTLY

Synonyms

half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partway, in part

Antonyms

all, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally, utterly, wholly

Related Words

fragmentarily; enough, fairly, kindly [chiefly Southern], kind of, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of

Near Antonyms

absolutely, dead, downright, plain; especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), exceptionally, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, particularly, very

Rhymes with PARTLY

smartly, tartly