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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Houston signed the talented but erratic Green to that extension last season partly to be able to use his salary in a trade just like this one, and even the aging version of Durant is a much more effective engine for playoff offense than Green.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Wyze cofounder Dave Crosby told WIRED that Wyze has also reduced its reliance on third-party tools, which were partly to blame for that last breach.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025
All that would denote progress, stemming partly from the efforts of a man who can still find it in himself to back his hometown White Sox.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
That's partly why his recent attacks on Trump have sparked such conversation online.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Wyze cofounder Dave Crosby told WIRED that Wyze has also reduced its reliance on third-party tools, which were partly to blame for that last breach.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025
All that would denote progress, stemming partly from the efforts of a man who can still find it in himself to back his hometown White Sox.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
That's partly why his recent attacks on Trump have sparked such conversation online.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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