as in halfway
in some measure or degree
his alibi wasn't even partway believable
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Recent Examples of partway
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.
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Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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
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
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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Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partway
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Researchers had been planning to depart on November 4 from Majuro, in the Marshall Islands, for the remote island of Nikumaroro — located roughly halfway between Australia and Hawaii.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Venus in Scorpio doesn’t do relationships halfway.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The bolivar’s plunge can be partially explained by the US military’s show of force, as nervous Venezuelans seek to purchase hard currency as a hedge against an uncertain future.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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If more full-year appropriations bills aren't passed by then, the government could shut down again, though only partially.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Partway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partway. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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