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Partially vs. Partly
Partially
/ˈpɑːʃəli/Examples:
In others it only partially succeeds.Before him was the squid cut in two and partially devoured.Maybe he's partially deaf.
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Partly
/ˈpɑːtli/Examples:
It's partly sunny outside today.He failed partly due to poor planning.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Partially often implies something incomplete rather than just a part of a whole.
- Partly is generally used when referring to a part of a whole.
- You can think of partially as indicating some degree of being not fully done.
- Think of partly when emphasizing a component or piece of something.
- Remember that partially may be used in a broader context, while partly focuses on specific parts.
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