Synonyms for partly
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In part, or to some degree, but not completely.
The car was partly visible in the garage.
Example sentences
- somewhat While walking, I used to feel somewhat in a hurry.
- partially Gustavo tore down his partially constructed house.
- incompletely He was born with an incompletely formed heart valve.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| partly | falling | |
| somewhat | falling | |
| partially | falling | |
| incompletely | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- part1
- 8 letters
- somewhat2, unwholly
- 9 letters
- partially3
- 12 letters
- incompletely
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (somewhat2 = 2 syllables).