partway

American

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

adverb

at or to a part of the way ways 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

Example Sentences

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He was partway up Mount Everest, part of an expedition to convene the world’s highest-altitude dinner party.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

It seemed as if his parents had been gone long enough to get partway to town, but it was hard to be sure.

From Literature

The bridge went only partway across the river.

From Literature

Then he climbed partway up a maple tree and looked west.

From Literature

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