as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
However, Järnkrok’s poor output this season is at least partly due to usage, which has included the highest percentage of defensive-zone starts in his career.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
These include older adults (partly because the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D decreases with age) and people with certain medical conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other disorders that interfere with the body’s ability to absorb dietary fat.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
At night, partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
McLaughlin said the company chose to focus on these diseases partly because of their outsized impact on patients.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
These include older adults (partly because the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D decreases with age) and people with certain medical conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other disorders that interfere with the body’s ability to absorb dietary fat.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
At night, partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
McLaughlin said the company chose to focus on these diseases partly because of their outsized impact on patients.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
Adverb
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Klapper told Jam Press that the tower had partially collapsed under its own weight shortly before completion, preventing him from officially qualifying for the record.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The story is about a famous family of witches who star in their own reality show, and it's partially inspired by the Kardashians, per Entertainment Weekly.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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About 35,000 gallons of wastewater were released in December — roughly enough to fill a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool halfway.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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You’re drawn to people who show consistency, keep their word and meet you halfway without being asked.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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