partially & partly

partially & partly

WHICH WORD?partly / partiallyPartly 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 adverbpartly; 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 adverbto 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.