as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Recent Examples of partly
The decline was driven partly by more EV selection on the market, but market analysts say Musk’s embrace of President Trump was also a factor.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump issued an executive order that partly targets a key provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices with manufacturers.
—Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
That’s partly because the cells on the power grid aren’t that different from those in mobile devices and electric vehicles, so grid batteries have benefited from manufacturing improvements that went into those products.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, it is expected to be partly sunny, with a high near 80.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump issued an executive order that partly targets a key provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices with manufacturers.
—Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
That’s partly because the cells on the power grid aren’t that different from those in mobile devices and electric vehicles, so grid batteries have benefited from manufacturing improvements that went into those products.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, it is expected to be partly sunny, with a high near 80.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partly
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Consumer beauty, entailing Covergirl, Max Factor, Rimmel and more, saw net revenue drop 8% in the three months ended Dec. 31 on the back of declines in color cosmetics and body care, which were partially offset by growth in mass fragrance.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Before pouring in the cocktail, partially cover a martini glass rim in vanilla icing, then roll it in a combination of coconut flakes, grated carrot, brown sugar, and crushed nuts to top it off.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the Slate is about halfway between the tiny 1972 Datsun 620 and today’s Ford Maverick in terms of size and wheelbase.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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Forest Fires Common in Pine Barrens Forest fires are a common occurrence in the Pine Barrens, a 1.1 million-acre (445,000-hectare) state and federally protected reserve about the size of the Grand Canyon lying halfway between Philadelphia to the west and the Atlantic coast to the east.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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