: midway between two points
At length the cat steps halfway out the door, showing his spotted brown coat and the stripes on his legs.—
Paul Comstock
Paul Comstock1
: midway between two points
at the halfway point/mark
2
: partial
a halfway solution
Examples of halfway in a Sentence
Adjective
She was leading at the halfway mark of the race.
We're halfway toward completing the project.
They're only offering halfway measures, not a real solution.
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Wilson was halfway to a double-double entering the second half and ended with 22 points and 10 rebounds plus four assists, three steals and two blocks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Close to the halfway line in the middle of the main stand, the directors’ section just behind.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Leon Draisaitl is in the top five in playoff scoring this spring and halfway to his 32-point output during his electric 2021-22 playoffs, while tied for the team lead in goals scored (five) with 40-year-old Corey Perry.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Wilson was halfway to a double-double entering the second half and ended with 22 points and 10 rebounds plus four assists, three steals and two blocks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Adjective
In both games, the Celtics led by 20 points after the halfway mark of the third quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Close to the halfway line in the middle of the main stand, the directors’ section just behind.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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halfway
adjective
half·way
-ˈwā 
1
: midway between two points
stop at the halfway mark
2
: partial sense 3
halfway measures
halfway
adverb
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