Examples of partly in a Sentence
The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.
What you say is only partly true.
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But Modica agreed that the line-item could be a factor this year, partly because the city’s lack of money might prompt the council to make cuts in different areas than those the mayor is proposing.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
Immigration is more important now, partly because local residents are not having enough babies to replace the aging population.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Yun Chuan is named partly after his grandmother, Bai Yun, who lived at the San Diego Zoo for 23 years.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 31 May 2024
While emanating from Martha’s conflicted memory, the play understands Phyllis partly through his sympathetic eyes.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
Immigration is more important now, partly because local residents are not having enough babies to replace the aging population.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Yun Chuan is named partly after his grandmother, Bai Yun, who lived at the San Diego Zoo for 23 years.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 31 May 2024
While emanating from Martha’s conflicted memory, the play understands Phyllis partly through his sympathetic eyes.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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partly
adverb
part·ly
ˈpärt-lē 
: in some measure or degree : not completely
a statement that is only partly true
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