as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Refineries differ somewhat from drilling in that they are partly concentrated in Texas (Houston, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, and Dallas) but also have a large presence in Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Bellingham, Wash.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The mathematics community’s response to Gauss’s formalization has been muted, however, partly because the project did not unfold as many experts had hoped.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Sunday night will be mostly clear in the evening, but will become partly cloudy.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Mar. 2026
Remarkably, one recent poll found that roughly half of Americans, including a quarter of Republicans, believe the Iran war was partly meant to distract from the Epstein files.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The mathematics community’s response to Gauss’s formalization has been muted, however, partly because the project did not unfold as many experts had hoped.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Sunday night will be mostly clear in the evening, but will become partly cloudy.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Mar. 2026
Remarkably, one recent poll found that roughly half of Americans, including a quarter of Republicans, believe the Iran war was partly meant to distract from the Epstein files.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
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The spa The serene, partially subterranean spa has seven treatment rooms, hammams, saunas, and a spacious relaxation area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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There was a heavy presence of emergency responders at the scene of a missile impact and a main road was partially cordoned off, images from Magen David Adom showed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Look at the two men, halfway down, holding lights.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jack Black has never been one to do things halfway — and his latest public appearance proved that in spectacular fashion.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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