as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
Making films in Israel depends partly on government funds because of the small core market for movies made in a language spoken by a small population.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
That's according to the first-ever travel reports required of them by the General Assembly, which were partly inspired by public scrutiny over Secretary of State Diego Morales' jetsetting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Aerosol emissions have declined globally—partly from efforts to reduce pollution from global shipping—but absent any unified policy framework for reductions, levels could easily surge back.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
What about productions that shoot partly in Los Angeles but do post in London or VFX in Vancouver?
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
That's according to the first-ever travel reports required of them by the General Assembly, which were partly inspired by public scrutiny over Secretary of State Diego Morales' jetsetting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Aerosol emissions have declined globally—partly from efforts to reduce pollution from global shipping—but absent any unified policy framework for reductions, levels could easily surge back.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
What about productions that shoot partly in Los Angeles but do post in London or VFX in Vancouver?
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
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For Raducanu’s match against Li, the roof on the show court was partially closed to provide shade.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Robert Bloch published the novel Psycho, which was partially based on Gein’s crimes, in 1959.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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To sprout your sweet potatoes, bury them halfway in a container of moist potting soil, such as in a pot or an aluminum baking tray.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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From there, the 32-year-old kingpin stands accused of threatening a Bollywood superstar, murdering a pop icon, and orchestrating a political assassination halfway across the world.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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