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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There wasn’t a breaking news television moment, nor a big story to chronicle the big moment, partly because Nugent-Hopkins is a no-fuss, no-muss hockey player.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
At the Meta meeting on Wednesday led by Mr. Schultz, executives discussed how to divvy up internal resources — including workers and financial support — partly to deal with a potential influx of TikTok users, the two employees familiar with the call said.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Treasury yields have been rising ahead of Trump's inauguration on Monday, partly due to concerns that the U.S. could struggle in coming years to service its debt.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The same weather pattern that will bring the Arctic chill across the Lower 48 is also partly responsible for making more Santa Ana wind events in Southern California, which sparked the past week’s firestorm.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
At the Meta meeting on Wednesday led by Mr. Schultz, executives discussed how to divvy up internal resources — including workers and financial support — partly to deal with a potential influx of TikTok users, the two employees familiar with the call said.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Treasury yields have been rising ahead of Trump's inauguration on Monday, partly due to concerns that the U.S. could struggle in coming years to service its debt.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The same weather pattern that will bring the Arctic chill across the Lower 48 is also partly responsible for making more Santa Ana wind events in Southern California, which sparked the past week’s firestorm.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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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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