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

Last summer, flight attendants at Air Canada, the country’s largest carrier, stranded more than 100,000 travelers during peak travel season with a strike partly over the same issue of unpaid groundwork. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

This is the fourth time so far this year that a major property owner in eastern Connecticut has pitched the idea of a huge new housing complex, at least partly a reflection of the hiring surge at nearby General Dynamics’ Electric Boat unit. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Breastfeeding is linked to higher IQs in children, but mothers with higher IQs are more likely to breastfeed, and because IQ is partly genetic, their kids would probably have higher IQs anyway. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Analysts believe Washington's latest measures against Canada are partly intended to push Ottawa back to the negotiating table for broader North American trade talks. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026