PARTLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

partly

adverb

ˈpärt-lē

Definition of partly

as in partially

in some measure or degree you're only partly right

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Recent Examples of partly While all of Saturday will be dry, skies will trend partly to mostly cloudy as the cloud shield with Isaias and an upper-level disturbance spread into the region. — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 So people’s memory of these songs being famous is partly influenced by their ubiquity on certain types of FM radio. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Amazon has historically sold its devices at or near the cost of manufacturing them, partly to undercut competitors with extremely cheap prices, but also with the goal of promoting its other products and services. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 In some reactions, a partly pure catalyst yielded a product purer than the catalyst itself. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for partly

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This sonic machine—a pneumatic system operated by wind and air—is partially concealed inside walls.

— Thomas Patier, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
The filmmaker talked to Puck‘s Matt Belloni in a wide-ranging discussion that was partially recorded for his The Town podcast.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of partially

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The military had managed to send a floating city halfway around the world.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Now, as Thompson prepares to leave office before the end of this year, Kohberger’s push to withdraw his guilty plea in favor of a trial is ongoing and stands to outlive Thompson’s tenure halfway into his current term.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026

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