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

Yang was investigated as part of President Xi Jinping ’s decade-long anti-corruption campaign that critics say has been used partly to remove his political rivals. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Separately, at least 15 informal miners were killed when a defunct gold mine partly collapsed Monday in the district of Wadi Halfa, close to Sudan’s border with Egypt, authorities said. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The Bosnia captain got himself an assist, made a goal-line clearance, and was partly responsible for Cyle Larin’s 78th-minute equaliser, which ensured Canada’s wastefulness didn’t stop them from earning a first World Cup point. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

About 100 people fewer attended the walk than last year, partly due to the warm weather and conflicting events like the FIFA World Cup, according to Trish Carter, director of communications for YWCA Golden Gate. — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026