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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Former Mayor Mike Walsh repeatedly emphasized that the loss of Stop & Shop and much of the surrounding retail base was triggered partly by declining buying power, and said those stores wouldn’t be coming back until the town bolstered its middle class.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Semiconductors have posted drastic moves up and down this month that were at least partly attributed to the massive need for liquidity ahead of the IPO.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026
For a business born, at least partly, from television mythology, Brother’s Bond’s most interesting story is no longer the obvious one.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Infoblox Threat Intel tracks cybercriminal activity partly by studying DNS, the system that helps devices find websites online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Semiconductors have posted drastic moves up and down this month that were at least partly attributed to the massive need for liquidity ahead of the IPO.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026
For a business born, at least partly, from television mythology, Brother’s Bond’s most interesting story is no longer the obvious one.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Infoblox Threat Intel tracks cybercriminal activity partly by studying DNS, the system that helps devices find websites online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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