partly
375
1.0
- adverb
- /ˈpɑrtli/
:
parcialmente
- Of course, he is partly Greek.
- at least partly
- partly due to
- partly responsible
And that's partly just soothing and it's partly looking for parasites.
- And that's partly just soothing and it's partly looking for parasites.
- Being transgender is partly a decision that a person makes.
- And that is partly because you encouraged me.
- And I know in my heart partly why that's true.
- What if it's partly true but partly false?
- Not really, and also partly because of my own research.
- Yeah, we went to Iraq, I think partly for the Bush vendetta.
- I think it's partly because capitalism isn't working.
- So it you don't know that yet, but that's partly why we're here.
- And that was partly confusing to a lot of the ancient world.
- Partly my fault, partly not my fault, and I'm in a meeting.
Examples
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The precious metals caught on partly as a result of economic growth.
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It was partly my fault, I suppose.
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We're on that team partly because world events required it.
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Not really, and also partly because of my own research.
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And that is partly because you encouraged me.
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Martin is partly to blame.
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Indeed, some educational tourism operations in Australia are partly owned by universities.
Academic text (2011) -
In fact, she had come to Africa partly to redefine her idea of romance.
Fiction book (1990) -
Official rhetoric is at least partly to blame for inflated public fears about Chinese power.
Academic text (2011) -
The project was successful partly because of the team's dedication.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
To a small or medium degree
∞
1.0
A small amount, not very much
∞
2.1
To some degree but not completely
∞
1.0
To a small degree or amount
∞
1.0
A little more than a bit but not very much
∞
1.0
Happens only by a very small amount
895
1.0
To some degree but not very much
885
1.0
A little, not very much
634
3.2
To some extent from a certain point of view
634
2.5
Almost but not completely
374
2.2
To some degree but not completely
198
2.4
To some degree but not completely
129
2.2
To a fair degree but not very much
102
1.0
Partly done and not complete
47
2.8
To some degree but not very much
35
4.1
By a small amount
11
6.5
Done only partly and without full effort
6
2.1
Only partly done and not enough to be complete
2
3.4
Partly done and not finished
1
6.2
To a small degree, not completely
To some extent but not completely
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Partly comes from part meaning 'a piece' or 'a share' plus the ending -ly, which turns it into a word about how something happens. So partly means 'to some extent' or 'not completely'.