Examples of partly in a Sentence
The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.
What you say is only partly true.
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Her team knows of only 587 that have been at least partly cleaned up.
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Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The increase in activity is partly because there are more homes to choose from.
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Doctors’ requests for lab work were often turned down because of logistical hurdles, partly due to the number of agencies working together on the base, the officers said.
—Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
According to the researchers, the higher proportion of deaths is partly because pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat, with a five-year survival rate of just 12%.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The increase in activity is partly because there are more homes to choose from.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Doctors’ requests for lab work were often turned down because of logistical hurdles, partly due to the number of agencies working together on the base, the officers said.
—Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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partly
adverb
part·ly
ˈpärt-lē 
: in some measure or degree : not completely
a statement that is only partly true
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