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

According to OpenAI, its design team developed the Dots characters with external partners, partly drawing inspiration from its earlier Codex Pets feature, aiming for something approachable that wouldn’t get in the way of work. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

That was driven partly by the May 2025 acquisition of Discover but also by higher legacy Capital One direct marketing and media spending, and investments in premium benefits. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Everyone has a co-pilot license, a few motivated teams have built something useful, and the data foundation is partly there. — Shweta Gummidipudi, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Unemployment rose partly because 485,000 people entered the workforce and not all of them found jobs right away. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026