as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
And China’s success, also partly spurred by Tesla’s move to manufacture in Shanghai, has in turn shaped the global industry, experts say.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Earlier in the week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of the year, partly due to the White House’s tariff policies.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
This irrational market behavior stems partly from the cult of personality surrounding Musk and partly from speculators betting on his promises of revolutionary artificial intelligence and robotics breakthroughs.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Economic stimulus spending was cited by the IMF as a reason that China's 2025 growth forecast held at 4%, partly offsetting a major output drag from tariffs.
—David Lawder, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Earlier in the week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of the year, partly due to the White House’s tariff policies.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
This irrational market behavior stems partly from the cult of personality surrounding Musk and partly from speculators betting on his promises of revolutionary artificial intelligence and robotics breakthroughs.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Economic stimulus spending was cited by the IMF as a reason that China's 2025 growth forecast held at 4%, partly offsetting a major output drag from tariffs.
—David Lawder, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
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The substantial increase is partially due to new criteria, NPR reported; earlier studies used criteria from the now-outdated DSM-4.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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This is partially because the AI slows down to carefully specify each step of a solving process.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This included a design that effectively split the stand into three distinct areas, starting with those wooden benches at the back bolted onto timber flooring that halfway down suddenly became a block of plastic seats with a concrete floor.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Golden State looked like a much different team coming out of the halftime break, going on a 14-2 run to cut the Sparks’ lead to three halfway into the period before the starters were taken out of the game.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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