partway

American

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

adverb

at or to a part of the way or distance.

Shall I walk you partway? I'm already partway home.
in some degree or part partly; partially.

hopes that were only partway realized.

partway British

/ ˈpɑːtˌweɪ /

adverb

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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partway

Former Williams Academy driver Zak O'Sullivan was forced to drop out of the 2024 Formula 2 season partway through because of funding issues.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 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

Speaking on the earnings call, chief financial officer Harald Wilhelm said the duties introduced partway through last year had cost the company about 1 billion euros.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

They were partway through a nearly eight-hour interview for Ryan’s eponymous podcast, and his guest needed to unwind after talking about his challenged relationship with his father.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

In truth, no one knows how many people heard the broadcast from the beginning and how many switched to it partway through.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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