Examples of partly in a Sentence
The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.
What you say is only partly true.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mainly to partly sunny skies should dominate, although a small shower chance may arrive by sunset.
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Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Leonard partly attributes this shift in our views of romance, this fatigue around brooding, emotionally unavailable characters, to the post-#MeToo moment.
—Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The structural gap has been partly masked in recent years by $550 million in federal pandemic aid the city received, which has completely run out.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
This is partly due to its large size, according to Failla.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Conspiracy theorists were flooding the airwaves and social media with false accusations that Dominion’s voting technology, in use in 28 states, was partly to blame for Mr. Trump’s defeat.
—David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
That’s partly because there’s no cash to be had in this year of huge budget deficits amounting to somewhere between $38 billion and $73 billion.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
The most expensive ticket for Friday’s games is more than $11,100 and the cheapest tickets jumped 118% after Iowa beat LSU, though the high demand is partly driven by Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse having a capacity of 19,500.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
In the evening, temperatures could drop to a low of 50 with partly cloudy skies, and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Leonard partly attributes this shift in our views of romance, this fatigue around brooding, emotionally unavailable characters, to the post-#MeToo moment.
—Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The structural gap has been partly masked in recent years by $550 million in federal pandemic aid the city received, which has completely run out.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
This is partly due to its large size, according to Failla.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Conspiracy theorists were flooding the airwaves and social media with false accusations that Dominion’s voting technology, in use in 28 states, was partly to blame for Mr. Trump’s defeat.
—David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
That’s partly because there’s no cash to be had in this year of huge budget deficits amounting to somewhere between $38 billion and $73 billion.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
The most expensive ticket for Friday’s games is more than $11,100 and the cheapest tickets jumped 118% after Iowa beat LSU, though the high demand is partly driven by Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse having a capacity of 19,500.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
In the evening, temperatures could drop to a low of 50 with partly cloudy skies, and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partly. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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