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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Plenty of beaches are still blissfully lounger-free, and many locals still depend, at least partly, on Messinia’s 15 million olive trees for their livelihoods.
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Its aim is partly to raise awareness about the Countering CCP Drone Act and includes a template for directly contacting lawmakers.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Its aim is partly to raise awareness about the Countering CCP Drone Act and includes a template for directly contacting lawmakers.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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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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