three partsn.

Brit.

/ˈθriː pɑːts/, U.S.

/ˈθri ˌpɑrts/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: three adj., part n.¹

Etymology: < three adj. + the plural of part n.¹

Three out of four equal parts, three quarters. Hence as adv.phr., To the extent of three quarters; well-nigh, almost.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adverb] > almost or nearly

nigheOE

well-nigheOE

forneanc1000

well-nearc1175

almostc1261

nighwhatc1300

nearhandc1350

nigh handa1375

nigh handsa1375

as good asc1390

into (right) littlea1413

unto litea1420

nigh byc1430

nearbyc1485

near handsa1500

as near as1517

mosta1538

next door1542

wellmost1548

all but1590

anewst1590

uneath1590

next to1611

nearlya1616

thereaboutsa1616

welly1615

thereabout1664

within (an) ames-ace ofa1670

anear1675

pretty much1682

three parts1711

newsta1728

only not1779

partly1781

in all but name1824

just about1836

nentes1854

near1855

nar1859

just1860

not-quite1870

nearabouta1878

effectively1884

nigh on1887

1711 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 30 June (1948) I. 300 I have excuses, though I am three parts asleep.

1843 G. Borrow Bible in Spain I. vii. 129 He was half-intoxicated, and soon became three parts so.

1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant x He rides a three-parts thorough-bred.

1878 R. Browning La Saisiaz 72 There's the stoppage at the inn Three-parts up the mountain.

1887 R. L. Stevenson Memories & Portraits xv. 250 Conduct is three parts of life, they say; but I think they put it high.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	three parts
释义	three partsn. Brit. /ˈθriː pɑːts/, U.S. /ˈθri ˌpɑrts/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: three adj., part n.¹ Etymology: < three adj. + the plural of part n.¹ Three out of four equal parts, three quarters. Hence as adv.phr., To the extent of three quarters; well-nigh, almost. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adverb] > almost or nearly nigheOE well-nigheOE forneanc1000 well-nearc1175 almostc1261 nighwhatc1300 nearhandc1350 nigh handa1375 nigh handsa1375 as good asc1390 into (right) littlea1413 unto litea1420 nigh byc1430 nearbyc1485 near handsa1500 as near as1517 mosta1538 next door1542 wellmost1548 all but1590 anewst1590 uneath1590 next to1611 nearlya1616 thereaboutsa1616 welly1615 thereabout1664 within (an) ames-ace ofa1670 anear1675 pretty much1682 three parts1711 newsta1728 only not1779 partly1781 in all but name1824 just about1836 nentes1854 near1855 nar1859 just1860 not-quite1870 nearabouta1878 effectively1884 nigh on1887 1711 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 30 June (1948) I. 300 I have excuses, though I am three parts asleep. 1843 G. Borrow Bible in Spain I. vii. 129 He was half-intoxicated, and soon became three parts so. 1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant x He rides a three-parts thorough-bred. 1878 R. Browning La Saisiaz 72 There's the stoppage at the inn Three-parts up the mountain. 1887 R. L. Stevenson Memories & Portraits xv. 250 Conduct is three parts of life, they say; but I think they put it high. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1711
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