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Partly — Part ly, adv. In part; in some measure of degree; not wholly. I partly believe it. 1 Cor. xi. 18. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
partly — (adv.) 1530s, from PART (Cf. part) (n.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
partly — [adv] not completely at best, at least, at most, at worst, bit by bit, by degrees, carelessly, halfway, inadequately, in a general way, in bits and pieces*, incompletely, in part, in some measure, in some ways, insufficiently, little by little,… … New thesaurus
partly — ► ADVERB ▪ to some extent; not completely … English terms dictionary
partly — [pärt′lē] adv. in some measure or degree; in part; not fully or completely … English World dictionary
partly — partially, partly 1. The meanings of these two words overlap in ways that make it difficult to decide between them in any principled way, although certain patterns in their use can be identified. Partially (15c) is somewhat older than partly… … Modern English usage
partly — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)tli[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADV: ADV with cl/group You use partly to indicate that something happens or exists to some extent, but not completely. It s partly my fault... He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness... I have not… … English dictionary
partly — part|ly W2S2 [ˈpa:tli US ˈpa:r ] adv to some degree, but not completely ▪ The poor weather was partly responsible for the crash. ▪ The company s problems are partly due to bad management. ▪ It is partly because of her sick mother that she hasn t… … Dictionary of contemporary English
partly — part|ly [ partli ] adverb *** to some degree, but not completely: I ll admit I was partly to blame. She was shaking all over, partly because she was so angry with Oliver and partly because she was so afraid. Inflation has remained low, partly as… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
partly */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɑː(r)tlɪ] / US [ˈpɑrtlɪ] adverb to some degree, but not completely I ll admit I was partly to blame. She was shaking all over, partly because she was so angry with Oliver and partly because she was so afraid. Inflation has remained low,… … English dictionary
