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

Its exact duration — which, by most accounts, lasted July 13 to July 20 — is still somewhat difficult to settle on, partly because of dead Chicagoans found in homes and hotels after the heat declined to the low 90s. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Isha Ambani, whose family partly owns the label through Reliance Brands, sat front row, between Lauren Santo Domingo and Anna Wintour. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Chip stocks have lost some momentum in recent weeks after a stellar run, partly due to investor concerns about slower AI spending. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Experts suspect that the unusually heavy weight of the Uttar Pradesh tiger—greater than that of a Harley-Davidson Road Glide touring motorcycle—was partly due to a buffalo meal consumed the night before he was killed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026