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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There has never before been an exhibition devoted to Zurbarán in Britain, partly because the museums that own his greatest paintings are seldom prepared to loan them.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
The film exists partly as an advertisement for Firstman’s softer side.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
This is partly due to the time in between the end of last season and the start of next season being nearly identical and is also due to the fact that there is next to nothing of substance happening right now.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
The film exists partly as an advertisement for Firstman’s softer side.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
This is partly due to the time in between the end of last season and the start of next season being nearly identical and is also due to the fact that there is next to nothing of substance happening right now.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 18 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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