as in partially
in some measure or degree
you're only partly right
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Given the elevated geopolitical uncertainty, partly fueled by potential policy shifts from the new Trump administration, several critical risks warrant attention.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s partly due to soaring energy prices and competition from China.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Wednesday is projected to be partly sunny with a high near 59.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Chicago has found ways to win even without Ball in the lineup, partly due to an emergence from guard Josh Giddey.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s partly due to soaring energy prices and competition from China.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Wednesday is projected to be partly sunny with a high near 59.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Chicago has found ways to win even without Ball in the lineup, partly due to an emergence from guard Josh Giddey.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Partly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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