Partly and Sparsely

Partly

Partly adverb - In some measure or degree.

Sparsely and partly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sparsely" instead an adverb "Partly".

Nearby Words: part, partial, partially

Sparsely

Sparsely adverb - In a sparse manner.
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Synonyms for Sparsely

Partly and sparsely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Partly" instead an adverb "Sparsely".

Nearby Words: sparse, sparingly, sparely

Both words in one sentence

  • The Iron Giant was sparsely advertised initially (and was a miserable flop in theaters), but gained a higher profile on home video and became a sleeper hit and cult classic, aided partly by the Cartoon Network marathoning the movie on Thanksgiving.
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