Synonyms of partly

partly

adverb

ˈpärt-lē 

as in partially

in some measure or degree

you're only partly right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partially
• halfway
• in part
• half
• pretty
• incompletely
• part
• quite
• relatively
• fairly
• partway
• somewhat
• something
• rather
• moderately
• fragmentarily
• enough
• kindly
• sort of
• kind of
• more or less
• like

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• wholly
• fully
• quite
• completely
• totally
• perfectly
• all
• utterly
• altogether
• very
• absolutely
• especially
• particularly
• highly
• extremely
• greatly
• plain
• exceedingly
• downright
• dead
• exceptionally
• hugely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of partly

Other testimonies remain in voiceover, while Rabal’s recordings and archive drive a film structured partly as a last dream, with the actor looking back on his life at the moment of death. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Asked by legislators to explain the errors, the department pointed partly at itself. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Western Michigan is seventh in the pecking order at 5%, partly because the program’s conference slate is perceived as weaker than other competitors. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Skies will be partly sunny with temperature highs around 87 degrees. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026