Partly

6 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To some extent but not completely or wholly.

“The weather was partly cloudy this afternoon.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈpɑːtli/

Syllables

part·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

partially somewhatincompletely

Antonyms

wholly

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Adverb with -LY ending; common pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; good consonant cluster.

Words Related to Partly

Anagrams of Partly

Words that use exactly the same letters as “partly”.

paltry raptly

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “partly” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

pertly portly tartly

Words you can make from Partly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “partly”.

aptly artly lyart parly party patly platy pylar pyral trypa typal arty aryl atry lyra part plat play prat pray rapt tarp trap tray

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “partly”.

flytrap

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