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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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
That partly stems from the way McCormack projects the gravitational pull of a man grappling with forces and feelings far beyond his control, which prevent him from seeking help when everything starts to go south.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
That’s partly because Riley works on such a big canvas.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 22 May 2026
The film is set partly in a Humanitude facility, and the methodology gives the relationship between Efira’s and Okamoto’s characters both its occasion and its ethical ground.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 27 May. 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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