partway
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Synonyms & Antonyms for partway
Synonyms
half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly
Antonyms
all, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally, utterly, wholly
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Once the tether is fully extended, the kite is angled to catch less wind, reeled partway back in, and allowed to reel out again. — The Economist, "An innovative approach to making electricity from the wind," 7 June 2019 Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the hot skillet and swirl the pan so the oil comes partway up the sides. 5. — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Bake this Passover frittata with matzo, lox, eggs, onions, and ricotta," 19 Mar. 2018 The frame goes just partway up the Surface tablet, providing plenty of area for the tablet to cool itself under load. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Hands on: The Kensington SD7000 dock turns a Surface tablet into a Surface Studio," 21 Jan. 2019 However, surgeons were forced to stop partway through the procedure because Gus lost too much blood, Barbosa said. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Texas dog found with shoelace embedded in neck, severely swollen head, saved by animal rescue," 6 Sep. 2018 And Lord and Miller were removed partway through their shoot, replaced by Ron Howard, whose track record as a broadly appealing and studiously vanilla Hollywood director made clear what the studio was after. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Solo: A Star Wars Story is the safest, most forgettable Star Wars movie," 24 May 2018 The leopard jumped partway into the vehicle, scratched the leg of the tourist, and pawed and bit at his shoe. — Richie Hertzberg, National Geographic, "Leopard's 'Playful' Bite Could Have Dangerous Consequences," 21 May 2018 One passenger, Jennifer Riordan, died after suffering fatal injuries when she was sucked partway through a window that was shattered by shrapnel from the engine explosion. — Katie Reilly, Time, "Southwest Pilot Speaks Out For the First Time Since Her 'Heroic' Emergency Landing," 9 May 2018 For one, the duchess walked down the aisle alone, until she was met partway by Prince Charles, Prince Harry’s father. — Jenny Gross, WSJ, "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding Gives British Pageantry a Modern Glow," 19 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'partway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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