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 model shown is also partly clad in timber-look aluminum accenting and has an optional deck area. — New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Because different materials interact with an electric field differently, the eel can use those changes in the field to locate and partly characterize objects. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

That’s partly because the Miami Dolphins have been wading in mediocrity for so long and are now in a major rebuild and facing a season of cellar-low expectations. — Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

What appears to be an absolute shortage may partly be a scheduling problem. — Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026