partly

part·ly  (pärtl)

adv.

In part or in some degree; not completely.

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partly

Adverb

not completely

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.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

partly - in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed" part, partially all, altogether, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

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partly

adverb partially, relatively, somewhat, slightly, in part, halfway, not fully, in some measure, incompletely, up to a certain point, to a certain degree or extent << OPPOSITE completely

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) made of stone, while partially is preferred for the meaning to some extent: his mother is partially (not partly) sighted.

Translations

partly [ˈpɑːtlɪ] adv → en parte

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partly [ˈpɑːtlɪ] adv → en partie, partiellement

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partly [ˈpɑːtlɪ] adv → teilweise, zum Teil

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partly [ˈpɑːtlɪ] adv → parzialmente; in parte