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adverb part·way \ˈpärt-ˈwā\

Definition of partway

  1. 1 :  to some extent :  partially, partly

  2. 2 :  at a point in the way or distance partway through the trip they met some friends

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Examples of partway in a Sentence

  1. I was partway to school when I realized I had forgotten my book.

  2. Partway down the mountain, he sprained his ankle.

  3. The team got a new coach partway through the season.

  4. They met up with some friends partway through the trip.

First Known Use of partway

1822

partway Synonyms

Synonyms
half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly
Antonyms
all, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally, utterly, wholly
Related Words
fragmentarily; enough, fairly, kindly [chiefly Southern], kind of, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of
Near Antonyms
absolutely, dead, downright, plain; especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), exceptionally, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, particularly, very

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Definition of partway for English Language Learners

  • : at a distance or time that is between two points

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