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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This decrease is partly due to higher by-product credits.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The study was partly funded by the sale of auction moose tags — which regularly sell for tens of thousands of dollars — and additional matching funds from Pittman-Robertson dollars.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Taiwan has increased its profile within the East Asian film and TV production scene in recent years, partly due to funding and structural efforts made by the Taiwanese authorities, its financial support and agencies like TAICCA.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
At the same time, some schools are closed on Election Day, partly as some educational facilities double as polling stations.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The study was partly funded by the sale of auction moose tags — which regularly sell for tens of thousands of dollars — and additional matching funds from Pittman-Robertson dollars.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Taiwan has increased its profile within the East Asian film and TV production scene in recent years, partly due to funding and structural efforts made by the Taiwanese authorities, its financial support and agencies like TAICCA.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
At the same time, some schools are closed on Election Day, partly as some educational facilities double as polling stations.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 24 Nov. 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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