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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While profitability remains a weak aspect, this is partly due to Roku’s strategy of focusing on platform expansion over immediate profits from its streaming device sales.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
And to partly address the beach issue, the city is working on an agreement with the famous coastal resort town of Acapulco.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 June 2025
That’s partly because education is largely in private hands, with the most desirable schools controlled by profit-seeking owners.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The lower level will also access the rear patio, with its outdoor fireplace, which will be partly protected overhead by the elevated rear deck.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
And to partly address the beach issue, the city is working on an agreement with the famous coastal resort town of Acapulco.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 June 2025
That’s partly because education is largely in private hands, with the most desirable schools controlled by profit-seeking owners.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The lower level will also access the rear patio, with its outdoor fireplace, which will be partly protected overhead by the elevated rear deck.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 14 Jun. 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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