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partly

/ˈpɑɹtli/adverb2 syllables

Partly means: to some extent; in some degree; not wholly.

Synonyms for partly10

adverb, as in to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

partially, part, in part

also used for partly

feckly, imperfectly, incompletely, partwise, somedeal, somewhat, to an extent

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Opposites of partly

wholly

What does partly mean?1

adverb

1

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly“I felt partly to blame”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Partly in a sentence

  • Here, partly under the snow, is a heather.Amastan
  • This mountain is composed of molasse, which is partly covered by moraine material.spiritofwonder
  • The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents.Dejo
  • I think you're partly to blame for the negotiation breakdown.CM
  • This road was partly destroyed in consequence of the earthquake.unknown
  • The road was partly destroyed in consequence of the earthquake.unknown
  • The difficulty with biography is that it is partly record and partly art.unknown
  • A participle is partly verb and partly adjective.Cangarejo

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