partly

/ˈpɑɹtli/
adverb

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 1 meaning

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

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

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From part + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

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fecklyimperfectlyincompletelypartiallypartwisesomedealsomewhatunfully

PARTLY at a glance

PARTLY has 6 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,236 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • PORTLY11
  • TARTLY9
  • PERTLY11
  • PARKLY15

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