PARTLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

partly

adverb

ˈpärt-lē

Definition of partly next

as in partially

in some measure or degree you're only partly right

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Recent Examples of partly The Sun Belt state’s population has boomed in recent decades, which economists link partly to its proximity to California. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 June 2026 This partly entails protection for refugees but also promotes border security and even migrant returns. —

Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 On Thursday, business was buzzing, perhaps partly because Brittany Mahomes, spouse of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, shared the post on her Instagram page. —

Eric Adler june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 The existing deal for OAC to acquire the entire Coliseum site has encountered numerous complications, partly because ownership of the property has been split in half between the city and county. —

Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for partly

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Now Reid, dressed in black with his chest partially exposed beneath an open jacket revealing a scar, stepped on stage and into the role of Lestat in front of the audience.

— Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
This set of buildings escaped the fate of the nearby Baltimore Superblock, when an adjacent collection of buildings where generations of Baltimoreans once shopped was partially burned in a September 2024 fire.

— Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026