partly

1. 1.

   to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

   “I felt partly to blame”

   “He was partially paralyzed”

   Synonymspartiallypartin part

   Antonymswholly

Questions about partly

What does partly mean?

partly means "to some extent; in some degree; not wholly".

How many syllables are in partly?

partly has 2 syllables: part-ly. The stress falls on "part". In IPA it is /ˈpɑɹtli/.

What is another word for partly?

Close synonyms include partially, part, in part. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of partly?

The recorded antonyms are wholly.

Is partly a common word?

partly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.