partly

part·ly

 (pärt′lē)
adv.
In part or in some degree; not completely.
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partly

(ˈpɑːtlɪ)
adv
to some extent; 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
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part•ly

(ˈpɑrt li)

adv.
in some degree; partially.
[1515–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.partly - in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
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 This is partly my fault.
completely, totally, fully, entirely, in full, wholly
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.
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Translations
جُزْئِياًجُزْئِيّاً
částečně
delvist
teilsteilweisezum Teil
εν μέρειμερικώς
en parte
osaksi
en partie
dijelom
aî hluta til, sumpart
parzialmentein parteparziale
部分的に
부분적으로
gedeeltelijk
delvistil dels
częściowo
em parte
частично
deloma
delvis
บางส่วน
kısmen
phần nào
部分地

partly

[ˈpɑːtlɪ] ADVen parte
that is only partly trueeso es verdad sólo en parte
I am partly to blameen parte es culpa mía
he is partly responsible for thisen parte él es responsable de esto
it was partly destroyedquedó parcialmente destruido
the film is partly a romance, partly a comedyla película es en parte romántica y en parte cómica, la película tiene partes románticas y partes cómicas
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partly

[ˈpɑːrtli] adven partie
It's partly my fault → C'est en partie ma faute.
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partly

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partly

[ˈpɑːtlɪ] advparzialmente, in parte
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part

(paːt) noun
1. something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece. We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.
2. an equal division. He divided the cake into three parts.
3. a character in a play etc. She played the part of the queen.
4. the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc. He learned his part quickly.
5. in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice. the violin part.
6. a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something. He played a great part in the government's decision.
verb
to separate; to divide. They parted (from each other) at the gate.
ˈparting noun
1. the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc. Their final parting was at the station.
2. a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.
ˈpartly adverb
to a certain extent but not completely. She was tired, partly because of the journey and partly because of the heat.
ˌpart-ˈtime adjective, adverb
not taking one's whole time; for only a few hours or days a week. a part-time job; She works part-time.
in part
partly. He agreed that he was in part responsible for the accident.
part company
1. to go in different directions. We parted company at the bus-stop.
2. to leave each other or end a friendship, partnership etc.
part of speech
one of the groups into which words are divided (eg noun, verb, adjective etc).
part with
to give away or be separated from. He doesn't like parting with money.
take in good part
to accept without being hurt or offended. He took their jokes in good part.
take someone's part
to support someone (in an argument etc). She always takes his part.
take part in
to be one of a group of people doing something, to take an active share in (eg playing a game, performing a play, holding a discussion etc). He never took part in arguments.
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partly

جُزْئِياً částečně delvist zum Teil εν μέρει en parte osaksi en partie dijelom parzialmente 部分的に 부분적으로 gedeeltelijk delvis częściowo em parte частично delvis บางส่วน kısmen phần nào 部分地
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