partly

[ pahrt-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in part; to some extent or degree; not wholly; partially: His statement is partly true.

Origin of partly

1
First recorded in 1515–25; part + -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for partly

partly

/ (ˈpɑːtlɪ) /


adverb
  1. to some extent; not completely

usage For partly

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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