in part

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

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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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in part phrase

to some degree

The accidents were due in part to the bad weather.

Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not completely_synonym

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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

partly; to some extent

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Her success was due in part to luck.

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