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

The price spike is partly due to factors affecting the sweet treat's ingredients, such as higher flour costs driven by the war in Ukraine. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Yields have been rising globally, partly over worries about governments taking on too much debt. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

This assumption is oversimplified, and the problem is partly one of accounting. — Ben Vanpeperstraete, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Banks make money partly by collecting deposits and lending or investing those funds at higher rates. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026