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partly

  • adverb
  • /ˈpɑɹtli/

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

Example

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

Synonyms

  • in part

Related words

  • partially

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “partly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.