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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Economic stimulus spending was cited by the IMF as a reason that China's 2025 growth forecast held at 4%, partly offsetting a major output drag from tariffs.
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David Lawder, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The German auto industry and the ACEA have been fiercely opposed to the tariffs on Chinese EVs, which had the potential to rise to 45.3%, partly due to fears of reciprocity from China, where Germany’s automakers sell a third of their annual production.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The backlog, says Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the conservative Heritage Foundation, is partly due to the numerous hearings and extensions associated with immigration cases that can drag on for years.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Of course, our collective obsession with blush has been partly driven by social media, where new formulas or application techniques seem to emerge every day.
—María Munsuri, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
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David Lawder, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The German auto industry and the ACEA have been fiercely opposed to the tariffs on Chinese EVs, which had the potential to rise to 45.3%, partly due to fears of reciprocity from China, where Germany’s automakers sell a third of their annual production.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The backlog, says Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the conservative Heritage Foundation, is partly due to the numerous hearings and extensions associated with immigration cases that can drag on for years.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Of course, our collective obsession with blush has been partly driven by social media, where new formulas or application techniques seem to emerge every day.
—María Munsuri, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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