in part
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2.2
- idiom
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en parte
- I supposed that this was at least in part because the house had no lady.
- due in part
- supported in part
- explained in part
It's it's taking place in part in Melnabone.
- It's it's taking place in part in Melnabone.
- We're talking about, is that in part what causes breast cancer?
- A narcissist doesn't respond well in part because they don't see a problem.
- Well, at least in part because some black jurors.
- How we get out of it is, at least in part, the conversion.
- Or how does it read, at least in part, in all three languages?
- So the hard question do you think you are in part a sociopath?
- So those, those opponents are in part what made Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ali.
- You know, Omega, this amplitude ratio is expressed in part in terms of Omega.
- You're able to value what your mechanic does in part because you can't do it now.
Examples
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He attributed his success, in part, to the support of his family and friends.
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Well, my lecture today is in part an answer to that question.
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I do think that that is at least in part probably more on women.
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Now restoring health was based in part on nature itself.
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The scientific process is slow, in part for bureaucratic reasons.
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And that is what I think explains in part my forgetfulness.
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Baldwin here tonight is in part a reflection of that concern.
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I think there's no doubt that our destiny is, in part, leaving this planet.
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Limitations of this study stem in part from the small and preliminary nature of the implementation effort.
Academic text (2011) -
Morale is extremely low, in part, I suppose, because Sam is the least popular Scout in the troop.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
To some degree but not completely
375
1.0
To some extent but not completely
198
2.4
To some degree but not completely
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to some extent; partly' is directly compositional from 'in' (within/inside) + 'part' (a portion), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer that something is true 'in part' = true to a portion or degree. This pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., French 'en partie', Spanish 'en parte') and follows standard English adverbial composition, making it transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrase in part comes from the simple picture of something happening in one part of a thing, not the whole thing. So it means 'to some extent' or 'partly'.