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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of partly

The human tongue, the powerful buckteeth that never stopped growing, the giant muscular haunches and posterior, and these dark-colored paws, partly webbed because the capybara is a semiaquatic creature. —Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025

The following predictions for major developments (on the field and off) are partly intended to make the Hotline look brilliant but mostly designed to prepare fans for what could be a momentous year in college sports. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025

Conditions are forecast to shift to partly cloudy headed into Monday evening with a low of 30. Tuesday is projected to be partly sunny with a high near 44. —Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025

There wasn’t a breaking news television moment, nor a big story to chronicle the big moment, partly because Nugent-Hopkins is a no-fuss, no-muss hockey player. —Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025