partially & partly

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  • WHICH WORD?

    partly / partially

    Partly and partially both mean 'not completely':The road is partly/partially finished.Partly is especially used to talk about the reason for something,often followed by because or due to:

    I didn't enjoy the trip very much,partly because of the weather.Partially should be used when you are talking about physical conditions:

    His mother is partially blind.

    partially

    adverb

    partly; not completely:The road was partially blocked by a fallen tree.◆ a society for the blind and partially sighted (= people who can see very little).◆ It's only partially true.

    partly

    adverb

    to some extent; not completely:Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved.◆ He was only partly responsible for the accident.