Synonyms of by half

by half

phrase

1

as in definitely

by a considerable margin

You are better off by half working at that company.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• definitely
• by far
• really
• well
• undoubtedly
• head and shoulders
• far and away
• by a long shot
• unquestionably
• significantly
• decidedly
• substantially
• considerably
• extensively
• by all odds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• just
• barely
• hardly
• scarcely
• slightly
• marginally
• minimally
• minutely

2

as in much

to a large extent or degree

This project is too complicated by half.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• much
• highly
• greatly
• utterly
• considerably
• largely
• significantly
• no end
• extensively
• broadly
• tremendously
• enormously
• hugely
• big-time
• a lot
• noticeably
• massively
• sizably
• vastly
• staggeringly
• colossally
• stupendously
• astronomically
• monumentally
• appreciably
• monstrously
• abundantly
• amply
• copiously
• plentifully
• healthily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• little
• slightly
• nominally
• modestly
• barely
• just
• hardly
• negligibly
• scarcely
• minutely
• microscopically
• fractionally
• minimally
• imperceptibly
• insignificantly
• infinitesimally
• invisibly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of by half

Being able to grapple with that, make the investments and cut our footprint by half [has been a big step. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Layer half of cookies, slightly overlapping, followed by half of bananas and half of strawberries. — Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026

Cut Stems Back By Half Help leggy petunias grow bushier by cutting the plant back by half. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Their tardiness, which saw the start delayed by half an hour, was continued on the field with India looking like a rabble in the face of the onslaught from Buttler and Brook. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026