partway

American  

[pahrt-wey, -wey] / ˈpɑrtˈweɪ, -ˌweɪ /

adverb

1. at or to a part of the way 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 British  

/ ˈpɑːtˌweɪ /

adverb

1. some of the way; partly

   I stopped reading partway through the chapter

---

Etymology

Origin of partway

First recorded in 1855–60; part + way ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

partway

Instead, Howe got partway through pre-season before making his decision, the difficulties of building a squad he is happy with having become too much.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Some of my friends insist on finishing a book even if they don’t like it, much the way people feel guilty about walking out of the theater partway through a movie or concert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

A red velvet dress with a rosette was Anderson’s way of playing with Christian Dior’s practice of putting a red dress partway through a show “simply to wake people up.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

But some consumer advocates worry that the changes could push families toward riskier private loans or leave them without enough funds to finish paying for college partway through.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

When she could see again, she realized that she’d fallen partway into the pit and was dangling over the void.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan