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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Established Asian chipmakers can capitalise on the AI boom, partly because they remain innovative, Handy said.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Of course power is partly an economic question, but the first arguments Burnham made for devolving power related to political culture rather than economic growth.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

If confirmed, the planned restructuring would be “excellent news,” equity research firm AlphaValue wrote in a note on Monday, but it added that it remains skeptical, partly because of the power German labor unions hold.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Brands are currently testing ads on platforms like ChatGPT, partly using experimental budgets, said Kate Scott-Dawkins, WPP Media’s global president of business intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

This is at least partly because popular tastes do change.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

partly

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