Thursday, 30 October 2014

Confused and Misused Words - Partly V Partially



Partly (adverb) – to a certain degree, but not completely
  • Jake’s attractiveness is partly due to his great sense of humour.
  • This building is partly owned by my grandfather.

Partially (adverb) – not in a state of completion

  • This building was only partially built when I saw it six months ago.
  • Kelly refused to eat the chicken as it was only partially cooked.

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