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

Word History and Origins

Origin of partway¹

First recorded in 1855–60; part + way ¹

Example Sentences

We feed in a jpg of Van Gogh’s Starry Night, then stop analysis partway through.

From Nautilus

When in doubt, pick a shorter, easier trail—or plan to hike partway, then turn back.

From Outside Online

Where the glacier was thicker, she drilled just partway through.

From Science News For Students

In late 2020, when CarbonPlan was partway through its analysis, study co-author Danny Cullenward pitched the study as a story to Technology Review.

From MIT Technology Review

“Hitting the wall” is a running metaphor, describing the phenomenon of suddenly running out of energy partway through a long race.

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg