partway

American  

[pahrt-way, -way] / 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.

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partway British  

/ ˈpɑːtˌweɪ /

adverb

1. some of the way; partly

   I stopped reading partway through the chapter

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Etymology

Origin of partway

First recorded in 1855–60; part + way ¹

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Example Sentences

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partway

After an open-call tryout, a vessel switch partway through the competition, and a good deal of skepticism, Koch’s women’s team—which included celebrated sailor and 1992 member Dawn Riley—had proven its mettle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

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

The animals located a rich stand of wild grapes in a dell partway up the hill.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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