Definitions

in part

ADVERB

partially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

moderately partly somewhat

WEAK

by degrees by installments fractionally halfway in some measure little by little not wholly piece by piece piecemeal to a certain degree to a certain extent

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

ADVERB

partly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

at least partially slightly somewhat

WEAK

at best at most at worst bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in a general way in bits and pieces in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not entirely not fully not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree to a certain extent up to a certain point within limits

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

ADVERB

somewhat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a little considerably fairly far kind of moderately partially pretty quite rather significantly slightly

WEAK

adequately bearably incompletely insignificantly more or less not much ratherish some something sort of to a degree tolerably well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little

WEAK

not at all

Example Sentences

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Thanks in part to its centralized location, tucked between the offices of SiriusXM and music and sports entertainment company Roc Nation, they say guests are more eager to visit and record in person.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"I made mistakes, and for those I am sorry," Peters said, in part.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Profit at the German company nearly halved last year due to $1.2 billion in part because of increased U.S. tariff costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shorter-term notes have also popped higher this week, thanks in part to hotter consumer and wholesale inflation readings, with 2-year notes just a couple of basis points from 4%, the highest in nearly a year.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The two of us have always been tight, in part thanks to an unwavering and somewhat inexplicable allegiance he seemed to feel for his baby sister right from the start.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

in part

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