as in partially
in some measure or degree
that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
when halfway measures, such as posting signs, failed to keep people off the property, a fence was erected
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
by the time she had reached the halfway point, she was ready to quit the marathon
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Recent Examples of halfway
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Through four games, the Irish are more than halfway to last season’s total of explosives allowed, which included a four-game run through the College Football Playoff.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Only two of Swift’s albums appear below the halfway mark on the 200-spot ranking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
Instead of donning a perfectly intact hairdo, Kravitz opted for the undone aesthetic; her hair was halfway trapped under the collar of her windbreaker.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Through four games, the Irish are more than halfway to last season’s total of explosives allowed, which included a four-game run through the College Football Playoff.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The 2025 Toronto Film Festival is in full swing, and while the red carpets and premieres dominate the headlines, the talk at the halfway point has shifted to next year and TIFF’s plans to launch its first official content market.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Only two of Swift’s albums appear below the halfway mark on the 200-spot ranking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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For Raducanu’s match against Li, the roof on the show court was partially closed to provide shade.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Robert Bloch published the novel Psycho, which was partially based on Gein’s crimes, in 1959.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While Dart was having his evaluation, backup quarterback Russell Wilson threw an incomplete pass on third down from the Philadelphia 42-yard line.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Processes were often slow, incomplete, or difficult to manage at scale.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some of those bigs will be better as middle-of-the-floor centers, while others will be able to play alongside those centers as power forwards.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Tools are scattered, processes are half-finished.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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No speculative or half-built megaprojects and planned expansions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As of this week, and per a recent statement from Asahi, production has mostly resumed, and partial shipments will soon resume.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, air traffic controllers will receive a partial paycheck for hours worked before the shutdown.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The sentiment is shared by millions of the country’s young population, whose median age is 18, in perhaps the most dramatic example of tension between Africa’s youth and the continent’s many aging leaders.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Costs were then compared to the median household income to determine where Americans spend the greatest percentage of their income on groceries.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And the injuries can, at least partly, be chalked up to bad luck.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Officials partly attribute the increase to protests against ICE operations and have blamed Democrats and progressive activists.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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New general manager John Spytek took over a deficient roster and believes in building through the draft.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Will his shooting and floater game give enough offensive jolt to add some real spacing around a roster that, even with Kevin Durant, seems notably deficient in terms of spacing?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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