Partially and Partly Have Similar Meanings with Subtle Differences . . . Sometimes partially sounds a bit more formal than partly, and sometimes speakers choose partially because of a formal or official context It may help to think of partially as meaning "incompletely" and partly as meaning "in part" or "with regard to the part rather than the whole "
Partly - definition of partly by The Free Dictionary Define partly partly synonyms, partly pronunciation, partly translation, English dictionary definition of partly adv In part or in some degree; not completely
PARTLY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary You use partly to indicate that something happens or exists to some extent, but not completely It's partly my fault I have not worried so much this year, partly because I have had other things to think about
partly - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Partly and partially are to some extent interchangeable, but partly should be used when referring to a part or parts of something: the building is partly (not partially) of stone, while partially is preferred for the meaning to some extent: his mother is partially (not partly) sighted
partly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adverb [edit] partly (not comparable) In part, or to some degree, but not completely synonym, antonym quotations Synonyms: see Thesaurus: partially Antonyms: see Thesaurus: completely They had partly finished the house, so they could move in before winter; the car was partly visible in the garage