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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The moviemaking process is also highly internationalized — with some films shot partly in the U.S. and partly overseas.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 May 2025
In a 5-0 decision, Justice Derek Molter wrote that the court allowed Kelly to amend an appeal, partly because the scientific understanding of how a juvenile’s brain works has since changed.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
The attire will be a return to form for Combs, a fashion lover who partly rose to superstardom with the success of his Sean John clothing brand.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Crisis averted, Keith is alive and the blanket is (partly) intact.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 May 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 May 2025
In a 5-0 decision, Justice Derek Molter wrote that the court allowed Kelly to amend an appeal, partly because the scientific understanding of how a juvenile’s brain works has since changed.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
The attire will be a return to form for Combs, a fashion lover who partly rose to superstardom with the success of his Sean John clothing brand.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Crisis averted, Keith is alive and the blanket is (partly) intact.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 May 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 20 May. 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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