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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The National Weather Service in Louisville says skies will be partly cloudy on Aug. 9.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
While rights fee increased helped offset cord-cutting somewhat, lower viewership was a big driver of the decline, partly due to the absence of the NCAA March Madness Final Four this year.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Rainy weather in forecast for Central Indiana beginning Monday, Aug. 4, 2025
Central Indiana will have partly sunny skies Monday, but rain clouds are on the horizon.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
Another first for the week is the chance of rain setting in Thursday between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Conditions are expected to be partly sunny with a high of 84.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
While rights fee increased helped offset cord-cutting somewhat, lower viewership was a big driver of the decline, partly due to the absence of the NCAA March Madness Final Four this year.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Rainy weather in forecast for Central Indiana beginning Monday, Aug. 4, 2025
Central Indiana will have partly sunny skies Monday, but rain clouds are on the horizon.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
Another first for the week is the chance of rain setting in Thursday between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Conditions are expected to be partly sunny with a high of 84.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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