as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
Dweck said lack of education about perimenopause, plus diminished access to treatments, are partly to blame.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
Political turmoil can also partly explain tourism volatility, but not why Egypt has been repeatedly taken to arbitration by international investors.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the Labour Party returned to power in 2024, Starmer is seeking to ramp up British defense spending, partly at the cost of cutting the country's long-vaunted aid spending.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the Labour Party returned to power in 2024, Starmer is seeking to ramp up British defense spending, partly at the cost of cutting the country’s long-vaunted aid spending.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
Political turmoil can also partly explain tourism volatility, but not why Egypt has been repeatedly taken to arbitration by international investors.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the Labour Party returned to power in 2024, Starmer is seeking to ramp up British defense spending, partly at the cost of cutting the country's long-vaunted aid spending.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the Labour Party returned to power in 2024, Starmer is seeking to ramp up British defense spending, partly at the cost of cutting the country’s long-vaunted aid spending.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
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Saturday’s final score, 9-0 in the visitor’s favor, only partially encapsulates the degree to which New York (5-4) outplayed San Francisco (3-6) in front of a packed house that had more reasons to groan than reasons to cheer.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The remains were found partially covered in sediment, and their position on a sediment pile suggests intentional placement, likely as part of a ritual funerary practice.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Look at the two men, halfway down, holding lights.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jack Black has never been one to do things halfway — and his latest public appearance proved that in spectacular fashion.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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