Also means
in part
Usage Note
teils is best known from the doubled idiom teils ... teils ('partly ... partly'), used to weigh two sides: teils gut, teils schlecht. On its own it is a slightly more formal alternative to teilweise.
Examples
"Das Wetter war teils sonnig."
Natural Translation
The weather was partly sunny.
Literal Translation
The weather was partly sunny.
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