What does partly mean?
Definitions for partly
ˈpɑrt lipart·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word partly.
Princeton's WordNet
partially, partly, partadverb
in part; in some degree; not wholly
"I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
Wiktionary
partlyadverb
in part, or to some degree, but not completely
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Partlyadverb
In some measure; in some degree; in part.
Etymology: from part.
That part, which, since the coming of Christ, partly hath embraced, and partly shall hereafter embrace the christian religion, we term, as by a more proper name, the church of Christ. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 1.
The inhabitants of Naples have been always very notorious for leading a life of laziness and pleasure, which I take to arise out of the wonderful plenty of their country, that does not make labour so necessary to them, and partly out of the temper of their climate, that relaxes the fibres of their bodies, and disposes the people to such an idle indolent humour. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.
ChatGPT
partly
Partly refers to a certain extent or degree but not completely or entirely. It refers to something being the case or true to some extent but not fully. It is often used to indicate that there are several reasons, causes, or factors involved in a situation.
Webster Dictionary
Partlyadverb
in part; in some measure of degree; not wholly
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'partly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1815
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'partly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2473
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'partly' in Adverbs Frequency: #155
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Anagrams for partly »
raptly
paltry
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of partly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of partly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of partly in a Sentence
The Apple Watch has been The Apple Watch, partly because The Apple Watch was such a slow starter, sales are thriving right now, and a high proportion of customers are actually buying their first ever The Apple Watch.
We've come a long, long way politically and the mood has definitely changed and it's changed partly because the economic case is so much stronger now.
We estimate that delivery of these changes in land requires funding of at least around 1.4 billion pounds per year, which can be partly provided by the private sector and partly through public funding.
The recent changes of government and of management of the country's National Reconstruction Authority are partly to blame for the delay in compensation.
Things we highlight include new trails, new experiences, we definitely dig into conservation aspects and sustainability partly, because I think that in this time away from travel, people are reflecting on how they want to be, you know, a more responsible traveler in the future and what that might mean.
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