Partly

adverb
/ˈpɑrtli/

Meaning

to some extent; not completely; in part
to some extent but not completely

Example Sentences

The weather was partly cloudy today.

The project was partly successful, but more work is needed.

Synonyms

partially, somewhat, to some extent, incompletely, slightly
Entry 1
partially, somewhat, to some extent, incompletely
Entry 2
somewhat, slightly, partially, incompletely

Antonyms

completely, entirely, totally, fully
Entry 1
completely, entirely, totally, fully
Entry 2
completely, entirely

Collocations

partly cloudy, partly responsible, partly true, partly successful, partly finished, partly agree
Entry 1
partly cloudy, partly responsible, partly true
Entry 2
partly successful, partly finished, partly agree, partly cloudy

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