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partway

[ pahrt-wey, -wey ]

adverb

  1. at or to a part of the way ways or distance:

    Shall I walk you partway? I'm already partway home.

  2. in some degree or part partly; partially:

    hopes that were only partway realized.



partway

/ ˈpɑːtˌweɪ /

adverb

  1. some of the way; partly

    I stopped reading partway through the chapter



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Word History and Origins

Origin of partway1

First recorded in 1855–60; part + way 1

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Example Sentences

The stars of the video also get a little weird partway through the clip (see 2:08).

Partway through, the perspective shifts to the federal agents investigating them.

The grumblings among his new colleagues prompted Burger to back off, but only partway.

There is a supplementary table of contents partway through the France section, covering only the Polytechnic.

Partway up the little rocky eminence stands an old house, now fast falling to pieces.

One group of men stayed for an incredibly long time on a ledge partway down the face, but in the end they too had to come away.

Naked, he walked to the door leading to the balcony and pushed it partway open.

They went overhead, more brilliant than the brightest stars, and when partway down to the horizon they suddenly winked out.

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