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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Saturday's forecast shows partly sunny skies, with a high near 59.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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—Dan Peck, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Others project small price bump from tariffs, saying say a drop in imports would strengthen the dollar, lowering import prices for Americans and at least partly offsetting the duties.
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Is this partly to compensate for SF Studios’ on-going deal with Netflix?
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Their findings show that atmospheric aerosol levels could be partly to blame for an energy imbalance that's causing our accelerating warming rate.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Others project small price bump from tariffs, saying say a drop in imports would strengthen the dollar, lowering import prices for Americans and at least partly offsetting the duties.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Is this partly to compensate for SF Studios’ on-going deal with Netflix?
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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