PARTLY

partially, partly, part, in part

(adverb) to some extent; in some degree; not wholly; “I felt partly to blame”; “He was partially paralyzed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

partly (not comparable)

In part, or to some degree, but not completely.

Anagrams

• paltry, raptly

Source: Wiktionary


Part"ly, adv.

Definition: In part; in some measure of degree; not wholly. "I partly believe it." 1 Cor. xi. 18.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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