as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
Thursday’s deal was partly meant to answer the question of what Asana actually is in a world where AI does a lot of what work-management software was built for.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The move was partly to give Soler time to heal and also to keep Mike Trout from playing center field all three games on the turf at Tropicana Field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Otherwise, skies will be partly sunny with temperature highs near 90 degrees.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
This is done partly to reduce the plan’s costs and partly to prevent employees from making emotional decisions during times of high market volatility.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The move was partly to give Soler time to heal and also to keep Mike Trout from playing center field all three games on the turf at Tropicana Field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Otherwise, skies will be partly sunny with temperature highs near 90 degrees.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
This is done partly to reduce the plan’s costs and partly to prevent employees from making emotional decisions during times of high market volatility.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
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Authorities say that Oppenheimer’s drug business was partially funded through $40,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The double-decker Cypress Street Viaduct of the Nimitz Freeway in Oakland partially collapsed and was never rebuilt.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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As if someone wearing a mask halfway through 2026 has IQ points left to lose.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Hulst was not even halfway through his sophomore year.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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