partly
adverb /ˈpɑːt.li/
/ˈpɑːrt-/ Definition
B1 to some degree, but not completely: His attractiveness is partly due to his self-confidence. The house is partly owned by her father.Incomplete
(Definition of partly adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- extent noun
- fragmentary adjective
- half noun, pronoun, predeterminer, adjective, adverb
- imperfect adjective (NOT PERFECT)
- imperfection noun
- in a manner of speaking idiom
- incomplete adjective
- long story short idiom
- part adverb
- part noun (SOME)
- partial adjective (NOT COMPLETE)
- partially adverb
- patchy adjective
- scratch/scrape the surface idiom
- semi- prefix
- superficial adjective (NOT COMPLETE)
- unfinished adjective
- up to a point idiom
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