partly A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpɑɹtli/ UK /ˈpɑːtli/ See IPA manual Freq #8663 Meanings 1 adv In some degree but not completely. The door was partly open, so I could hear them talking. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in some degree but not... partiallyin part Etymology AI details From part + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # partly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈpɑɹtli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɑːtli/ **Frequency rank:** 8663 ## Meanings 1. In some degree but not completely. ## Examples - The door was partly open, so I could hear them talking. ## Etymology From part + -ly. ## AI Etymology Partly comes from part + -ly. Modern senses include in some degree but not completely. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown