Definition of partly
: in some measure or degree : partially
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Examples of partly in a Sentence
The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.
What you say is only partly true.
Recent Examples of partly from the Web
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Friction quickly developed between the two, partly over the issue of whether SDSU should continue to use the Aztec as the school’s mascot and moniker.
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Experts say the departures partly reflect higher wages in those states.
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In Zador’s view, lack of knowledge about that kind of neural circuitry is partly to blame for why more progress has not been made in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, and why artificial intelligence is still not all that intelligent.
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Hunter’s federal habeas corpus appeal partly surrounded her allegations of misconduct by the special prosecutors who tried the case.
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Since 2015, the Saudis have played a major role in escalating violence there, leading a bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in what is partly a proxy conflict between the Saudis and Iran.
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Its return can be traced partly to our current obsession with all things turn-of-the-millennium, from Paris Hilton and her Juicy Couture wardrobe to Neo’s slick vinyl looks in The Matrix.
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The ramp-up of startup capital in South Florida can be partly attributed to two companies being in the spotlight for millions of dollars in funding.
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The first of the two-part, partly nude session took place Jan. 13 — two days before Trunfio and husband Gary Clark Jr. welcomed their second child, daughter Gia Leblane — while the second set was taken two weeks postpartum.
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First Known Use of partly
1523
partly Synonyms
Antonyms
all, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally, utterly, wholly;
Near Antonyms
absolutely, dead, downright, plain;
especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), exceptionally, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, particularly, very;
Related Words
fairly, kind of, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, somewhat, sort of;
Phrases
in part;
PARTLY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of partly for English Language Learners
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: somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree
PARTLY Defined for Kids
Definition of partly for Students
: somewhat but not completely
- I was partly to blame for the argument.
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