partly

part·ly

adv \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

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Rhymes with PARTLY

smartly, tartly