Definitions

partly

[pahrt-lee] / ˈpɑrt li /

ADVERB

not completely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

at least partially slightly somewhat

WEAK

at best at most at worst bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in a general way in bits and pieces in part in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not entirely not fully not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree to a certain extent up to a certain point within limits

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

Example Sentences

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Partly that’s due to a beautifully plotted courtroom scenario and the immersive performances of Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, reuniting after “A Different Man,” as parents increasingly out of their depths.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Partly, that is because management has done some decently good things—not as good as they say they have, but objectively, they have done some decently good things.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Partly as a result of the moral quandaries, Mr. Solomon finishes his book far more ambivalent about colonizing Mars than he was at the outset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Partly in hope for what lies ahead as he chases a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Partly because I did not wish to be burdened with anyone’s pity or contempt, I concealed the true circumstances of my stay.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

partly

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