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partly

//ˈpɑɹtli//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Note for partly

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Definitions

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

    • The car was partly visible in the garage.
    • They had partly finished the house, so they could move in before winter.
    • Clara's cultural cache soon gave way to Betty Boop, the iconic cartoon flapper created partly in her image by animator Grim Natwick.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3453

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

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English part

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English partly

From part + -ly.

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