Definitions

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

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partly

How frequently those bonds form depends partly on temperature.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Expectations for higher AI-driven productivity are partly responsible for the rise in both the U.S. and Europe, though Harenberg expects Europe will take longer to see the full effect due to slower adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Seeley and his colleagues demonstrated how personality is, at least partly, brought into being by neurons that are specifically tailored to synthesize social functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Experts say capacity shortfalls during busy times, housing developments and planning regulations are partly to blame, with rules varying across London's 33 councils - creating more challenges for network providers.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He saw the girl smile as she realized her doll was only partly burned.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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