in part

in part
TO A CERTAIN EXTENT/DEGREE, to some extent/degree, partly, partially, slightly, in some measure, (up) to a point.
part

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adverb
: with respect to a part rather than a whole : in some measure or degree : partly

taken his idea in part from a picture — Clara Morris

built in part of beams and brick — Philip Brady

— often used with a qualifier

the procedure … is the result in large part of its long struggle — K.B.Smellie

in small part … the ridge is entirely covered with bracken — C.B.Hitchcock

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in part
1. Partly
2. So far as part is concerned
3. Not wholly but to some extent
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to some degree

The accidents were due in part to the bad weather.

Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not completelysynonym
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to some extent though not entirely

the cause of the illness is at least in part psychological

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in part
: to some extent : partially or partly

Thanks in part to her performance in that movie role, she became one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood.

The project failed in part because of a lack of funds.

The city's problems are due, at least in part, to its geographical location.

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in ˈpart idiom

Her success was due in part to luck.

Main entry:partidiom

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  • Part — (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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