as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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There’s great concern in California about cuts to Medi-Cal, which is funded partly with federal money and partly with state funds.
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
The surge in demand is driven partly by the government’s intention to increase the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030 from 6.7% at the end of 2023.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Many actors-turned-producers like Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman started production companies partly in response to the lackluster material they were getting offered.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
For now, Amazon MGM is keeping its cards close to the chest, partly because the deal, which is expected to close sometime this year, is still subject to regulatory approval — keeping all major creative decisions on ice for now.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
The surge in demand is driven partly by the government’s intention to increase the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030 from 6.7% at the end of 2023.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Many actors-turned-producers like Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman started production companies partly in response to the lackluster material they were getting offered.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
For now, Amazon MGM is keeping its cards close to the chest, partly because the deal, which is expected to close sometime this year, is still subject to regulatory approval — keeping all major creative decisions on ice for now.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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