partly
To some degree
Partly means to some extent but not completely: The road was partly blocked by fallen trees.
It indicates that something is true or present in a limited degree: She was only partly responsible for the mistake.
Partly often pairs with partly to show divided causes or states: The delay was partly weather, partly logistics.
To a moderate extent
- slightlyTo a minor extent
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- halfwayAt the midpoint
- incompletelyNot to the end
to some extent · not entirely · semi · quasi · fractionally · proportionally · nominally · marginally
Not yet complete
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- undevelopedNot fully formed
- unrealizedNot made actual
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
provisional · preliminary · rudimentary · sketchy · nascent · emerging · developing · in progress
Blended from varied elements
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- combinedMerged into one
- dividedSeparated into portions
- splitSeparation into parts
bisected · halved · segmented · fragmented · intermixed · composite · hybrid · dual
somewhat
To a moderate extent
- slightlyTo a minor extent
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- halfwayAt the midpoint
incompletely · to some extent · not entirely · semi · quasi · fractionally · proportionally · nominally · marginally · reasonably
unfinished
Not yet complete
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- undevelopedNot fully formed
- unrealizedNot made actual
tentative · provisional · preliminary · rudimentary · sketchy · nascent · emerging · developing · in progress · pending
mixed
Blended from varied elements
split · bisected · halved · segmented · fragmented · intermixed · composite · hybrid · dual · ambivalent
barely
Only just, almost not
sparsely · negligibly · meagerly · insufficiently · inadequately · deficiently
- -LY wordssoftly, loudly, quickly, slowly, happily
- hedgessomewhat, I think, slightly, I believe, fairly
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- tiny amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, dot
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
- not yetpending, waiting, delay, later, unfinished
partlycompletely
To the fullest extent
totally · wholly · fully · entirely · altogether
- body partsCorporeal structural elements
- part ofBelonging to a whole
- take partBecome involved in
- best partMost appealing portion
- part timeFewer than standard hours
- partly cloudySky with scattered coverage
part, partner, apart, parts, depart, partial, partition, impartial, bipartisan