Examples of partly in a Sentence
The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.
What you say is only partly true.
Recent Examples on the Web
Plenty of beaches are still blissfully lounger-free, and many locals still depend, at least partly, on Messinia’s 15 million olive trees for their livelihoods.
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Its aim is partly to raise awareness about the Countering CCP Drone Act and includes a template for directly contacting lawmakers.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Evangelista wore a partly sheer black button-up tucked into a black skirt and held hands with her teenager son.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Side by side with the all-clay models are those that are partly cloaked in Di-Noc, a stretchy film used for decades in the automotive industry for wraps and color representation.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
That may put the fate of China’s EV brands partly in the hands of economies in Southeast Asia and Latin America, according to the IEA’s recent report.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 24 Apr. 2024
The House approved the package, which partly mirrors an earlier aid package, on Saturday.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2024
That’s partly why regulators’ move last year didn’t immediately open the floodgates to higher bonuses across the industry.
—Aisha S Gani, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
This is partly because our mother has bad-mouthed us to each other over the decades.
—Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Its aim is partly to raise awareness about the Countering CCP Drone Act and includes a template for directly contacting lawmakers.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Evangelista wore a partly sheer black button-up tucked into a black skirt and held hands with her teenager son.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Side by side with the all-clay models are those that are partly cloaked in Di-Noc, a stretchy film used for decades in the automotive industry for wraps and color representation.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
That may put the fate of China’s EV brands partly in the hands of economies in Southeast Asia and Latin America, according to the IEA’s recent report.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 24 Apr. 2024
The House approved the package, which partly mirrors an earlier aid package, on Saturday.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2024
That’s partly why regulators’ move last year didn’t immediately open the floodgates to higher bonuses across the industry.
—Aisha S Gani, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
This is partly because our mother has bad-mouthed us to each other over the decades.
—Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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