as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Both facts may partly explain why the youngest retirees in the EBRI survey are more dependent on Social Security.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
There are several views on when AGI will arrive, partly driven by varying definitions.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The other midfielder City brought in due partly thanks to their ball-carrying ability was Matheus Nunes, who has barely played in midfield at all over the past 18 months, even with so many of the midfielders struggling this season.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Saturday's forecast shows partly sunny skies, with a high near 59.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
There are several views on when AGI will arrive, partly driven by varying definitions.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The other midfielder City brought in due partly thanks to their ball-carrying ability was Matheus Nunes, who has barely played in midfield at all over the past 18 months, even with so many of the midfielders struggling this season.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Saturday's forecast shows partly sunny skies, with a high near 59.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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