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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That’s partly because the Complete Communities program and some other incentives don’t apply in single-family areas — but SB 79 does.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Afternoon temperatures climb into upper 70s to around 80°, under a partly cloudy sky.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The company’s parks division continues to print money (partly by squeezing creepy Disney adults who are going into debt to finance their addiction to Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The lengthy delay between flights 11 and 12 owes partly to a mishap involving the original Flight 12 Super Heavy, which was destroyed during a pressure test this past November.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Afternoon temperatures climb into upper 70s to around 80°, under a partly cloudy sky.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The company’s parks division continues to print money (partly by squeezing creepy Disney adults who are going into debt to finance their addiction to Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The lengthy delay between flights 11 and 12 owes partly to a mishap involving the original Flight 12 Super Heavy, which was destroyed during a pressure test this past November.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 15 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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