# in part

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-part
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to some degree but not completely; you use this when there are several reasons for something and you are mentioning one of them.

## Examples

- The delay was in part due to the heavy rain.
- The team failed to win the game, in part because their best player was injured during the first half.
- The decline of the local industry was, in part, a consequence of global economic shifts that made traditional manufacturing less profitable over time.

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