partly

[ pahrt-lee ]

/ ˈpɑrt li /

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adverb

in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.

Origin of partly

First recorded in 1515–25; part + -ly

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH partly

partially, partly

Words nearby partly

partition chromatography, partition coefficient, partition line, partitive, partlet, partly, part music, partner, partners, partners' desk, partnership

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Example sentences from the Web for partly

DuVernay has partly succeeded in presenting a more human King, warts and all.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That is partly because it can be said that this is the book that saved Christmas.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sunday morning, the meeting continued in his house, partly a debating forum, partly a steering committee.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whitaker also had Obama partly to thank for his job with the DPH.
Obama’s Golf Buddy May Be a ‘Hostile Witness’ in Chicago Corruption Case|Ben Jacobs|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Granted, partly this is a problem of sources the author identifies in the introduction.
How Clausewitz Invented Modern War|James A. Warren|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is not yet clear, partly because the doctors disagree as to what immunity is.
Applied Eugenics|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson
The church of Notre-Dame, partly modern, preserves a Gothic portal of the 16th century and a graceful tower of the same period.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various
This leads me to believe that this partly accounts for their foraging at night.
Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual|Various
A cow grazed in the woods, which had been partly cleared of under-brush, and had the appearance of a park grove.
Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue|Warren T. Ashton
Here, on the outer edge of the road, was a gully which the wind of the day previous had partly filled with snow.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for partly

partly

/ (ˈpɑːtlɪ) /

adverb

to some extent; not completely

usage for partly

Partly and partially are to some extent interchangeable, but partly should be used when referring to a part or parts of something: the building is partly (not partially) of stone, while partially is preferred for the meaning to some extent: his mother is partially (not partly) sighted

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单词	partly
释义	partly [ pahrt-lee ] / ˈpɑrt li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR partly ON THESAURUS.COM adverb in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true. Origin of partly First recorded in 1515–25; part + -ly WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH partly partially, partly Words nearby partly partition chromatography, partition coefficient, partition line, partitive, partlet, partly, part music, partner, partners, partners' desk, partnership Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for partly DuVernay has partly succeeded in presenting a more human King, warts and all. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’\|Gary May\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST That is partly because it can be said that this is the book that saved Christmas. How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas\|Clive Irving\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On Sunday morning, the meeting continued in his house, partly a debating forum, partly a steering committee. How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution\|Michael Zantovsky\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Whitaker also had Obama partly to thank for his job with the DPH. Obama’s Golf Buddy May Be a ‘Hostile Witness’ in Chicago Corruption Case\|Ben Jacobs\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Granted, partly this is a problem of sources the author identifies in the introduction. How Clausewitz Invented Modern War\|James A. Warren\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is not yet clear, partly because the doctors disagree as to what immunity is. Applied Eugenics\|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson The church of Notre-Dame, partly modern, preserves a Gothic portal of the 16th century and a graceful tower of the same period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6\|Various This leads me to believe that this partly accounts for their foraging at night. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual\|Various A cow grazed in the woods, which had been partly cleared of under-brush, and had the appearance of a park grove. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue\|Warren T. Ashton Here, on the outer edge of the road, was a gully which the wind of the day previous had partly filled with snow. The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island\|Edward Stratemeyer British Dictionary definitions for partly partly / (ˈpɑːtlɪ) / adverb to some extent; not completely usage for partly Partly and partially are to some extent interchangeable, but partly should be used when referring to a part or parts of something: the building is partly (not partially) of stone, while partially is preferred for the meaning to some extent: his mother is partially (not partly) sighted Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to partly slightly, somewhat, partially, at least, bit by bit, by degrees, carelessly, halfway, inadequately, incompletely, insufficiently, notably, piecemeal, relatively, at best, at most, at worst, in part, in some measure, little by little
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partly

adverb

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adverb

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