Kind of
Kind of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting
Partway
Partway adverb - In some measure or degree.
Usage example: his alibi wasn't even partway believable
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Also notable are the falsetto notes partway through "Here I Go Again", which sound kind of like David Coverdale inhaled a balloon full of helium just before he tackled it.
Source: Metal Scream -
Partway through, he smugly acts as if this is some kind of experiment he's conducting with equal odds of either result.
Source: Video Game / Batman: Arkham City - Indeed the whole plot of the movie revolves around the big corporations strictly controlling the finishing order of the races; Speed himself refuses to sign that kind of deal partway through the movie, instead choosing to stay indie and try to beat the system.
Source: Ordered to Cheat
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