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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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
The alarm bells around the absenteeism crisis partly relate to learning loss.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Hall, wearing a gray hoodie, hopped out of a van that was already partly full of crated animals.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Meyers, however, posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute to Keaton that partly read.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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