Part, partly, partially ...

[Nordic Bill]

I was just wondering which option (part, partly or partially) would sound best here:

"Alitalia is ________________________ government-owned."

I am skeptical about the first one (part) - if it's acceptable, it's probably more colloquial than either of the remaining two.

Thanks,
Bill

[MrPedantic]

Hello Bill

You could say:

1. A. is part-government-owned.

It wouldn't necessarily be informal. Cf.

2. A. is part-owned by the government.

But #1 might seem a little ungainly.

"Partially" has a sense of "incompletely", so might suit certain contexts:

3. Nonsense! A. is only partially government-owned, not wholly government-owned!

For neutral usage, however, I would choose "partly".

All the best,
MrP

[Nordic Bill]

Wow! Great rundown of the various options.

Thanks a lot.

Rgs,
Bill

[Tdol]

That's pedantry at its finest.

[nyggus]

What's the difference between partially and partly? Dictionaries don't want to help me in this problem.

Best,
Nyggus

[Nordic Bill]

I know - these can be a tad tricky at times.

I have another related question (although the sentence structure is different here). It's uncertainty as to whether to use "separate" or "separately" in a sentence from a credit card user's guide I am currently translating:

"If you must carry your PIN code on your person, keep it _____________________ from the wallet containing your credit card."

I have a feeling both are correct. The adjective (separate) would serve to describe the status of the credit card (= it is separate from other items), however the presence of the verb (= to keep) would seem to warrant the use of the adverb, separately.

Anyone have any ideas?