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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Despite a narrative set partly in New Mexico and Egypt, Cronin built a studio in Ireland and has posted all of his features largely in-country.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Fuentes fans partly echo the sentiment.
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Wednesday keeps it cool at 73 down to 61 on partly cloudy skies.
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Northwestern Memorial needs more ICU beds partly because, as an academic medical center, Northwestern takes many especially ill, complex patients, Thomas McAfee, president of the hospital, told the board Tuesday.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Fuentes fans partly echo the sentiment.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Wednesday keeps it cool at 73 down to 61 on partly cloudy skies.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Northwestern Memorial needs more ICU beds partly because, as an academic medical center, Northwestern takes many especially ill, complex patients, Thomas McAfee, president of the hospital, told the board Tuesday.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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