Synonyms of partly

partly

adverb

ˈpärt-lē 

as in partially

in some measure or degree

you're only partly right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partially
• halfway
• in part
• half
• pretty
• incompletely
• part
• quite
• relatively
• fairly
• partway
• somewhat
• something
• rather
• moderately
• fragmentarily
• enough
• kindly
• sort of
• kind of
• more or less
• like

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• wholly
• fully
• quite
• completely
• totally
• perfectly
• all
• utterly
• altogether
• very
• absolutely
• especially
• particularly
• highly
• extremely
• greatly
• plain
• exceeding
• exceedingly
• downright
• dead
• exceptionally
• hugely

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of partly

But those comments never made it into the story, partly because Vitullo was no longer around to defend himself and partly because Goddard struck the journalist as an unreliable witness—a woman who couldn’t be believed. —Sheila McClear, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025

This is partly because exports are expected to be strong as companies try to front-load shipments abroad to avoid new tariffs introduced by the incoming Trump administration. —Yue Wang, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

The secrecy is partly a reflection of an attitude common in the cryptosphere that the right to privacy is sacred, Tweedale claims. —Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs’ charter plane flight to Denver for Sunday’s Broncos game was delayed partly due to the ice. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025