partway

adverb

part·​way ˈpärt-ˈwā How to pronounce partway (audio)
1
: to some extent : partially, partly
2
: at a point in the way or distance
partway through the trip they met some friends

Examples of partway in a Sentence

I was partway to school when I realized I had forgotten my book. Partway down the mountain, he sprained his ankle. The team got a new coach partway through the season. They met up with some friends partway through the trip.
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The department said one body was found near the base of the cliffs and another person was rescued partway down. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024 Om Shanti Om features several of these: Coincidences abound, but most strikingly, our two main characters disappear partway through the film and are reborn, now in reversed roles. Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024 Few policymakers go partway on liberalizing the cross-border flow of goods, people, and capital and conclude that the time has come to stop. Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2021 When Smyth and West arrived, the troopers parked out of sight, walked partway up the driveway and hid behind trees, according to court records. oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for partway 

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of partway was in 1822

Cite this Entry

“Partway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partway. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

partway

adverb
part·​way ˈpärt-ˈwā How to pronounce partway (audio)
: to a part of a distance
followed us partway home
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