as in halfway
in some measure or degree
his alibi wasn't even partway believable
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When Smyth and West arrived, the troopers parked out of sight, walked partway up the driveway and hid behind trees, according to court records.
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oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023
The sci-fi comedy Demascus and 61st Street had already wrapped production on their respective seasons, while Invitation to a Bonfire, starring Tatiana Maslany, was partway through filming.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023
On Wednesday, Nemeth told reporters that the state and federal government are partway through construction of a $1.85-billion flood protection project that will help shore up some of the levees along the Sacramento and American rivers.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
Santamaria is partway through making a large cannoli cream cake for his namesake grandson’s fourth birthday.
—Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
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oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023
The sci-fi comedy Demascus and 61st Street had already wrapped production on their respective seasons, while Invitation to a Bonfire, starring Tatiana Maslany, was partway through filming.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023
On Wednesday, Nemeth told reporters that the state and federal government are partway through construction of a $1.85-billion flood protection project that will help shore up some of the levees along the Sacramento and American rivers.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
Santamaria is partway through making a large cannoli cream cake for his namesake grandson’s fourth birthday.
—Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
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“Partway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partway. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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