as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
Health insurers - losers The bill includes substantial funding cuts for the U.S. Medicaid program, with fiscal hawks pushing for cuts to partly offset the cost of the bill's tax components.
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Shashwat Chauhan, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The event also has helped expand NASCAR’s fan base, which has declined partly because iconic drivers such as Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Mark Martin have retired.
—Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Stewart’s return partly answered the question of who would host The Daily Show, a question that had been asked for well over a year after Noah’s hasty departure.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 June 2025
The Padres’ success against the Giants, who entered Wednesday 10 games above .500 against teams not from San Diego, is in part due to stellar pitching and partly because the Giants lack any hitter who is as good as Posey was in his prime.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Shashwat Chauhan, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The event also has helped expand NASCAR’s fan base, which has declined partly because iconic drivers such as Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Mark Martin have retired.
—Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Stewart’s return partly answered the question of who would host The Daily Show, a question that had been asked for well over a year after Noah’s hasty departure.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 June 2025
The Padres’ success against the Giants, who entered Wednesday 10 games above .500 against teams not from San Diego, is in part due to stellar pitching and partly because the Giants lack any hitter who is as good as Posey was in his prime.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
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The legislation would also make the credit partially refundable, which would offer more assistance tailored directly to low- and middle-income working families.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump has issued a travel ban blocking the entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals from 12 countries and partially restricting travel from foreign nationals of seven other nations.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Cover and cook until cheese is melted and coats macaroni well, about 2 hours on LOW, stirring halfway though.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Holm said halfway into the 30-minute flight, the pilots noticed an issue with the engine on the left side of the plane, which had overheated.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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