partly
part·ly
adv \ˈpärt-lē\Definition of PARTLY
: in some measure or degree : partially
Examples of PARTLY
- The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.
- What you say is only partly true.
First Known Use of PARTLY
1523
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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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