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
Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
His fly ball was shallow, too — about halfway between the infield dirt and the warning track dirt.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Firing a smart pass ahead to Lautaro Martínez on the halfway line, Barella sprinted forwards to receive it back, picking out the run of Carlos Augusto who laid on the match-winning goal for Davide Frattesi.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
The tom was about halfway from the top and on the edge of the pines, facing upstream.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
His fly ball was shallow, too — about halfway between the infield dirt and the warning track dirt.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Piastri was coasting around the track for much of the race, building up a solid lead over his rivals, before a safety car injected some jeopardy at the halfway point.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Firing a smart pass ahead to Lautaro Martínez on the halfway line, Barella sprinted forwards to receive it back, picking out the run of Carlos Augusto who laid on the match-winning goal for Davide Frattesi.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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One line of defense is the courts, where the overreach and law-breaking is being partially reined in in courtrooms across the nation.—
Angus King,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The motion comes a day after Judge Beverly Cannone denied a prosecution motion to exclude a defense expert on dog bites and partially granted a defense motion to limit testimony from a prosecution expert on the same topic.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If the data used to train an AI system is incomplete or skewed, the resulting insights can reinforce inequities rather than resolve them.—
Abhishek Gandotra,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The picture of the race is incomplete with so many more ballots left to tally.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to aviation analytics company Cirium, out of about 60 long-distance international airlines the company surveyed for Afar, just under half offer a true, completely separate, first-class cabin.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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Next, carefully add clear, warm water, again pouring it along the inside of the glass until the egg is half submerged.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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This partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length.—
Walk On,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Many employers were in partial compliance with the PUMP Act, by having either a private lactation space or a written policy, but not both.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The median sales price in the area is now $476,667, according to Zillow.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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In Lisbon, median real estate sales prices soared 62% from 2018 to 2024.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Economic stimulus spending was cited by the IMF as a reason that China's 2025 growth forecast held at 4%, partly offsetting a major output drag from tariffs.—
David Lawder,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The German auto industry and the ACEA have been fiercely opposed to the tariffs on Chinese EVs, which had the potential to rise to 45.3%, partly due to fears of reciprocity from China, where Germany’s automakers sell a third of their annual production.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Mount Zion Road/Columbia Hollow bridge was part of the 2017 county bridge plan to replace 15 bridges deemed structurally deficient by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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While this option can work for people who are deficient in vitamin A, according to experts, vaccination is the only way to prevent measles, as vitamin A is not an alternative.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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