partway

American  

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

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.

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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

Example Sentences

Partway there, Dodger turned, trying to go sideways along the mountain instead of down it.

From Literature

As you can see from the video above, partway through one of his camera-facing monologues, a noticeably wooden Dokoupil became flummoxed during a transition from Venezuela to a report on Sen. Mark Kelly’s besiegement by the Department of War.

From Slate

Muzi, a Taoist monk and sailmaker, joins the crew partway through the novel and guides the captain using divinations from the “I Ching,” something which the rest of the crew finds understandably strange.

From Los Angeles Times

But she firmly believes that “if you want to have a great dining experience, then you have to meet the people serving you halfway, or at least partway. It’s supposed to be a collaboration.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Often those students accrue debts when they withdraw partway through a course, leading the college to return part of their financial aid to the federal government and charge the bill to the student.

From Los Angeles Times