Partly
Definition
Partly is an adverb that describes something happening or existing to some extent but not entirely. It is used to indicate partial involvement, coverage, or extent.
Parts of Speech
- Adverb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrt.li/
- Respelling: PART-lee
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːt.li/
- Respelling: PAHRT-lee
Etymology
The word "partly" originates from Middle English, combining "part," which derives from Latin "partem" (a piece or portion), with the adverbial suffix "-ly." Its usage dates back to the 14th century.
Derivatives
- Partial (adjective)
- Partially (adverb)
- Partition (noun)
- Partitive (adjective)
- Part (noun)
Synonyms
- Somewhat
- Partially
- Incompletely
Antonyms
- Completely
- Entirely
- Totally
Usage
The term "partly" is frequently used to express incomplete conditions or partial causes. For example, "The road is partly blocked by debris" or "She was partly responsible for the project's success."
Related Terms
- Partial: Incomplete or existing only in part.
- Piece: A portion of a whole.
- Segment: A distinct part of something larger.
Detailed Definitions
Adverb
- To some extent; not completely: Refers to a situation, condition, or action that is not fully realized or completed.
- Example: "The sky was partly cloudy."
- Example: "His decision was partly influenced by her advice."
partly
The sky was partly cloudy.
His decision was partly influenced by her advice.
The road is partly blocked by debris.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 部分地 (bùfèn de) - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /pu214-51 fən214-51 tɤ51/
- Respelling: bu-fen de
- 部份地 (bùfèn de) - another way to say partly
- IPA: /pu214-51 fən214-51 tɤ51/
- Respelling: bu-fen de
🇮🇳 Hindi
- आंशिक रूप से (aanshik roop se) - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /aːnʃik ruːp se/
- Respelling: aanshik roop se
- कुछ हद तक (kuchh had tak) - another way to say partly
- IPA: /kʊt͡ʃ həd tək/
- Respelling: kuch had tak
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Parcialmente - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /parθjalˈmente/
- Respelling: par-thyal-men-te
- En parte - another way to say partly
- IPA: /enˈparte/
- Respelling: en-par-te
🇫🇷 French
- Partiellement - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /paʁ.sjɛl.mɑ̃/
- Respelling: par-syel-man
- En partie - another way to say partly
- IPA: /ɑ̃ paʁti/
- Respelling: an par-tee
🇸🇦 Arabic (Modern Standard)
- جزئيا (juz'iyan) - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /d͡ʒʊzʔijjaːn/
- Respelling: juz-i-yan
- بعض الشيء (ba'd alshay') - another way to say partly
- IPA: /baʕd aʃʃaɪj/
- Respelling: ba'd al-shay'
🇧🇩 Bengali
- আংশিকভাবে (aangshikbhaabe) - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /ãʃikbʱabe/
- Respelling: aang-shik-bha-be
- কিছুটা (kichhuta) - another way to say partly
- IPA: /kit͡ʃʰuʈa/
- Respelling: kich-hu-ta
🇷🇺 Russian
- Частично (chastichno) - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /ˈt͡ɕæs.tʲɪt͡ɕnə/
- Respelling: chas-titch-no
- Отчасти (otchasti) - another way to say partly
- IPA: /ɐtˈt͡ɕæs.tʲi/
- Respelling: ot-chas-ti
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Parcialmente - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /paɾsiˈalmẽt͡ʃi/
- Respelling: par-si-al-men-chi
- Em parte - another way to say partly
- IPA: /ẽjˈpaɾt͡ʃi/
- Respelling: en par-chi
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Sebagian - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /səbaˈɡian/
- Respelling: se-ba-gi-an
- Sebagian besar - another way to say partly
- IPA: /səbaˈɡian ˈbəsar/
- Respelling: se-ba-gi-an be-sar
🇩🇪 German
- Teilweise - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /ˈtaɪ̯lˌvaɪ̯zə/
- Respelling: teil-vaize
- Zum Teil - another way to say partly
- IPA: /tsum taɪ̯l/
- Respelling: tsum teil
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 部分的に (bubun-teki ni) - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /bɯβɯɴ te̞kʲi ni/
- Respelling: bu-bun-te-ki ni
- 一部 (ichibu) - another way to say partly
- IPA: /it͡ɕibɯ̟ᵝ/
- Respelling: i-chi-bu
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Một phần - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /mot˧ˀ˨ʔ phan˧ˀ˨ʔ/
- Respelling: mot phan
- Một cách từng phần - another way to say partly
- IPA: /mot˧ˀ˨ʔ kə˧ˀ˨ʔ tʊŋ˧ˀ˨ʔ phan˧ˀ˨ʔ/
- Respelling: mot cach tung phan
🇰🇷 Korean
- 일부로 (ilburo) - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /ilburo/
- Respelling: il-bu-ro
- 부분적으로 (bubunjeogeuro) - another way to say partly
- IPA: /bubun.t͡ɕʌɡɯɾo/
- Respelling: bu-bun-jeo-geu-ro
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Kısmen - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /kɯsˈmen/
- Respelling: kis-men
- Bölüm olarak - another way to say partly
- IPA: /bølʏm oɾaɫɯk/
- Respelling: bo-lum o-ra-lik
🇵🇰 Urdu
- جزوی طور پر (juzvi tor par) - used to indicate the extent of something
- IPA: /d͡ʒʊz.vi tor par/
- Respelling: juz-vi tor par
- کچھ حد تک (kuchh had tak) - another way to say partly
- IPA: /kʊt͡ʃ həd tək/
- Respelling: kuch had tak
