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partly

[pahrt-lee] / ˈpɑrt li /
ADVERB
not completely
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 part 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

Example Sentences

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The inflow of money to the U.S. oil industry could partly offset some of the damage to the economy from higher gas prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

However, partly offsetting that pressure, crude output disruptions across the Middle East appear less severe than expected, aided by greater-than-anticipated storage capacity both on land and at sea, according to the U.S. bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Iran had continued to pump crude to Asia since the start of the Middle East war, partly shielded by its elusive "dark fleet".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The cost of partly finished goods shot up 2.6%, with accounting for three-quarters of the increase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Theodoric’s analysis depended partly on examining rainbow-like images that he encountered in daily life: in the spray thrown up by a turning water-wheel, in the drops of dew on a spider’s web.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton