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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Inland regions will dry out by the afternoon, with skies clearing to partly cloudy.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
This is partly a measure of their deep frustration with the status quo, and may also reflect the national habit of bravely shrugging off long odds.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Norway gas is close by which is partly why its emissions are 25% less than USLNG.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Here are the average breath-hold times (BHT), plus and minus standard deviations, for the five holds:
This progression is partly a result of the spleen’s extra red blood cells in action.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
This is partly a measure of their deep frustration with the status quo, and may also reflect the national habit of bravely shrugging off long odds.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Norway gas is close by which is partly why its emissions are 25% less than USLNG.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Here are the average breath-hold times (BHT), plus and minus standard deviations, for the five holds:
This progression is partly a result of the spleen’s extra red blood cells in action.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 2 Jan. 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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