partway

adverb

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

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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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Its zipper-style closure stops partway across the top of the bag, leaving an opening designed to make pouring easier and reduce spills. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Rinaldi incorporates black sesame paste into an almond frangipane filling, which is piped into the pastries partway through baking. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 If Nemec played last season with Calgary, his 26 points would’ve been the second-most among its defensemen behind Rasmus Andersson, who was traded partway through the 2025-26 campaign. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 23 June 2026 People can change roles partway through a deal, and new priorities can emerge without much warning. — Lee Blakemore, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for partway

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First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of partway was in 1822

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“Partway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partway. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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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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