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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Tuesday will be partly sunny and slightly cooler, thanks to southwest winds around 10 mph, but temperatures will still climb into the upper 70s before dipping into the mid-50s overnight.
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Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Sanders insisted that doing so — partly by raising taxes on the rich — wouldn’t be radical.
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The increase in executions is partly attributed to a backlog from the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in state laws, including a new rule allowing non-unanimous jury recommendations for death sentences in Florida.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Expansions reflect population growth The locations where health systems built this year at least partly reflect population trends.
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Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Sanders insisted that doing so — partly by raising taxes on the rich — wouldn’t be radical.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The increase in executions is partly attributed to a backlog from the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in state laws, including a new rule allowing non-unanimous jury recommendations for death sentences in Florida.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Expansions reflect population growth The locations where health systems built this year at least partly reflect population trends.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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