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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That’s partly because of the complex process of timing the shuttering of 36 gates, Burks-Copes explains.
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Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Also, his off-the-dribble (21-for-30), side-by-side (19-for-25) and spot-up (20-for-25) shooting numbers were the best marks at the combine, partly dispelling knocks against his scoring efficiency.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
That’s partly because of the sustaining popularity of Connections, which was the second-biggest referrer to Strands behind people searching for it, and still has millions of players.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 26 June 2024
Confidence: Low-Medium The weekend shapes up as partly sunny, hotter and quite humid.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Also, his off-the-dribble (21-for-30), side-by-side (19-for-25) and spot-up (20-for-25) shooting numbers were the best marks at the combine, partly dispelling knocks against his scoring efficiency.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
That’s partly because of the sustaining popularity of Connections, which was the second-biggest referrer to Strands behind people searching for it, and still has millions of players.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 26 June 2024
Confidence: Low-Medium The weekend shapes up as partly sunny, hotter and quite humid.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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