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Lykers Posted 13 years ago
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partly and partially different

I think the two words "partly" and "partially" have no difference in usage. Am I correct?
  

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In my opinion, there can be a difference in sense. I'd use "partially" to refer to a portion of the physical whole, and "partly" to refer to a portion of a concept. But in most cases they're interchangeable.

— Avangi

  • In my opinion, there can be a difference in sense.
  • I'd use "partially" to refer to a portion of the physical whole, and "partly" to refer to a portion of a concept.
  • But in most cases they're interchangeable.
  • You're partly wrong about how this thing is supposed to work.
  • Your explanation is partly wrong.
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In my opinion, there can be a difference in sense.

I'd use "partially" to refer to a portion of the physical whole, and "partly" to refer to a portion of a concept.
But in most cases they're interchangeable.

You're partly wrong about how this thing is supposed to work.
Your explanation is partly wrong. (It has a flaw.)

The job is only pa
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This is a little tricky. Thank your for sharing.
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I usually follow 'partly' or 'in part', with some reason: I love living in Prague, partly because the beer is so good and affordable. The idea is that there are other reasons.

I use 'partially' when I mean 'not completely'. There may not be identifiable parts of the thing I am talking about: My mother is partially deaf.
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yes there is some difference partly means incomplete,not full. and partially means out side or indirect.
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Anonymous partially means out side or indirect.
Can you give an example of a sentence in which you think the word means that?
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fivejedjonMy mother is partially deaf.
Yes, this sense is quite common: "To some extent."
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