partly

adverb

part·​ly ˈpärt-lē 

: in some measure or degree : partially

Synonyms of partly

• partially
• halfway

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 on the Web

The company, also known as Silks Hotel Group, has seen robust domestic growth, partly due to Taiwan's tech boom. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Ukraine, meanwhile, has escalated its retaliatory strikes on Russia in recent months, partly to pressure Moscow to the negotiating table after nearly four-and-a-half years of war. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Dipke responded by forming an online parody party, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose meme-like name was partly a dig at Modi's BJP. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

That's partly due to the lag time between exposure and the appearance of symptoms, and the complexity of tracing this particular parasite. — Kate Wells, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for partly

• smartly
• tartly

Kids Definition

partly

adverb

part·​ly ˈpärt-lē 

: in some measure or degree : not completely

a statement that is only partly true