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Future332 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
partly vs. partially
What is the difference between partly and partially?
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It's a tricky question, so nobody's been in a hurry to answer it.
In most cases they mean the same, but click http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/partly-vs-partially.1367631/ to read interesting answers from people who suggest contexts in which they detect subtle diff
In most cases they mean the same, but click http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/partly-vs-partially.1367631/ to read interesting answers from people who suggest contexts in which they detect subtle diff
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future332partly and partiallyFrom the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
partly: somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree
The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.
What you say is only partly true.
partially: somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree
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It don't think this is really relevant to the purpose of your question, but "partially" can also mean "in a way that favours one side over another", which "partly" cannot.
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