partly

part-ly · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    To some extent but not completely; in part.

  2. 2.

    Used to indicate one of several reasons or factors.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    partly cloudy — weather with some cloud cover but also some sunshine
  • •
    partly responsible — bearing some but not all responsibility
  • •
    partly true — accurate to some degree but not entirely

Related words

Antonyms: completely, entirely, fully, wholly
See also: incompletely, part, partially, somewhat
Synonyms: in part, partially, somewhat, to some extent

Etymology

From "part" + the adverbial suffix -ly. Used in English since the 15th century to indicate incomplete extent or degree.