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partly

[ pahrt-lee ]

adverb

  1. in part; to some extent or degree; not wholly; partially:

    His statement is partly true.



partly

/ ˈɑːٱɪ /

adverb

  1. to some extent; not completely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Partly and partially are to some extent interchangeable, but partly should be used when referring to a part or parts of something: the building is partly (not partially ) of stone, while partially is preferred for the meaning to some extent: his mother is partially (not partly ) sighted
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of partly1

First recorded in 1515–25; part + -ly
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Filming has been suspended on a movie that was due to be shot partly in Lincolnshire, after the producers ran out of cash.

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St. Matthew’s partly reopened in a 30,000-square-foot space at the Water Garden on Jan. 27.

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With swathes of bushland and ocean all around, the ostensible ease of concealing a body in Antigua may partly explain the absence of answers many families suffer.

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Car ownership is typically higher in the US than in Europe, surveys say, partly because in the absence of extensive public transport systems, many Americans do not have a choice in how they get around.

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Researchers say that the bank is one of the least scientifically studied areas of the planet partly because of its remoteness.

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