Partly and Virtually

Partly

Partly adverb - In some measure or degree.

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

Nearby Words: part, partial, partially

Virtually

Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: fell in love with a man who was virtually penniless

Partly and virtually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Partly" instead an adverb "Virtually".

Nearby Words: virtue, virtual, virtuously

Both words in one sentence

  • The very unpopular Blake's 7 episode "The Harvest of Kairos" is partly this due to virtually none of the characters seeming like themselves.
  • Energy Economy On the Watsonian side, this is partly necessity—Planet has virtually no fossil fuels to speak of.
  • Partly deconstructed in Girly, where sidekicks engineered to be perfect become too much so, rendering the "hero" of their relationships virtually unnecessary.
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