as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
Apple’s revenue soared precipitously in the mid-2010s partly due to strong sales in China.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The mental health crisis centers that answer 988 calls are funded partly by states.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Monday will be partly cloudy, with high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s in coastal areas and the lower 70s in the valleys, forecasters said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Presumably that’s partly because my own vision, too, was adapting to the failing light.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The mental health crisis centers that answer 988 calls are funded partly by states.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Monday will be partly cloudy, with high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s in coastal areas and the lower 70s in the valleys, forecasters said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Presumably that’s partly because my own vision, too, was adapting to the failing light.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
Adverb
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That means the vast majority of Palestinians in Gaza live either in rickety tents or partially destroyed buildings.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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An officer directed traffic at the intersection of North Sheffield Avenue and West Wellington Avenue, which was partially blocked off in the direction of the hospital.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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During back flushes, the valve is never opened more than halfway; this allows for an instantaneous flow rate of no more than 27 gpm.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The squeeze on shipments through the strait has rippled through global maritime trade, including through the Panama Canal nearly halfway around the world.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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