adv
partway
Partway (adv) means to a certain degree, not completely.
adv
1
To a certain degree, not completely.
"The timetable for May-December 2022 reveals a service partway back to its pre-COVID level."
— Jim Steer, CrossCountry: the heart of the nation (2022)
2
Covering only some of the distance or some of the process, not all of it.
"Daisy Ridley has reawakened the debate over “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s” biggest reveal, saying that the character of Rey’s lineage wasn’t clear to her even partway through filming the final chapter of the trilogy."
— Brian Lowry, Daisy Ridley reawakens the ‘Star Wars’ debate over Rey’s lineage (2020)
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Etymology
Formed from part and way.
Rhymes for partway
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What is the meaning of partway?
"partway" (adv) means to a certain degree, not completely.
What are the different meanings of partway?
"partway" has 2 main meanings: 1. To a certain degree, not completely; 2. Covering only some of the distance or some of the process, not all of it.
