as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
Sunday is expected to be partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97 degrees, according to the NWS.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
In March, the Trump administration quietly allowed a Dominican Republic company partly owned by Fanjul interests to start selling sugar in the U.S. again.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
This surge appears to be partly fueled by the successful IPO of Chime, which seems to have had a positive ripple effect across the broader fintech sector.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
While profitability remains a weak aspect, this is partly due to Roku’s strategy of focusing on platform expansion over immediate profits from its streaming device sales.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
In March, the Trump administration quietly allowed a Dominican Republic company partly owned by Fanjul interests to start selling sugar in the U.S. again.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
This surge appears to be partly fueled by the successful IPO of Chime, which seems to have had a positive ripple effect across the broader fintech sector.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
While profitability remains a weak aspect, this is partly due to Roku’s strategy of focusing on platform expansion over immediate profits from its streaming device sales.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Bieber, whose last album was released in 2021, canceled the bulk of a world tour in 2022 because of health problems, revealing he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, which temporarily left his face partially paralyzed.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel’s Bazan oil refinery complex sustained damage from an Iranian attack earlier this week, while an Israeli airstrike at the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas field, prompted Tehran to partially suspend production.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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The United States flew halfway around the world, right into the heart of Iran, over their most sensitive locations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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For three tests between June and November 2024, Starship flew halfway around the world before reentering Earth's atmosphere and splashing down as planned in the Indian Ocean.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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