partly

A2
US /ˈpɑɹtli/ UK /ˈpɑːtli/
adv Freq #8663

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in part; not completely

    The door is partly open.

  2. 2
    adv

    In part, or to some degree, but not completely.

    They had partly finished the house, so they could move in before winter.

Etymology

From part + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in part; not completely partially
2 adv · in part, or to some degree,... fecklyimperfectlyin partincompletelypartiallypartlypartwisesomedealsomewhatto an extentto some extentunfully

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