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halfway 1 of 2

adverb

Definition of halfwaynext
as in partially
in some measure or degree that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece

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halfway

2 of 2

adjective

1
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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2
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
Adverb
The Activities Evermore doesn’t seem to do anything halfway and the range of activities, events, and programming is a perfect example of that. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026 There is also a multi-hour hike up the Tunupa Volcano that, halfway from the base of the mountain, will bring you to the Chullpas Cemetery with mummies dating back to 1200 AD. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Sports outlet Goal reported that van der Vaart also criticized Dutch player Virgil van Dijk at the halfway point of the game. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 In response to warnings about high temperatures, the sporting body announced the implementation of three-minute hydration breaks at the halfway point of each half in all tournament matches. — Fernanda González, Wired News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for halfway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
  1. partially
  2. incomplete
  3. middle
  4. half
  5. partial
  6. median
  7. partly
  8. deficient
Adverb
  • Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte at Stars and Stripes – a military news outlet that is partially funded by the Pentagon – claimed their dismissals were retaliatory and violated the First Amendment.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In the Boryspil district, a fire sparked by a strike partially destroyed a nine-story residential building.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of partially
Adjective
  • Carr attempted just two passes longer than 20 yards (both incomplete) and just three intermediate throws (10-to-20 yards).
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If information is incomplete, inconsistent or trapped in individual engineers’ experience, AI will not magically solve the problem.
    — Luis Garelli, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of incomplete
Adjective
  • Defensively, the inside linebacker play wasn’t great and starting middle linebacker DeMarvion Overshown left the game early with a hamstring injury.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Through connections made organically and using Nike as a middle man, Appling tried to fill out his 2026 high school football schedule.
    — McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of middle
Adverb
  • The Washington Post reported in June that the project would cost $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The outdoor cinema is wrapped by a rough-hewn Brutalist perimeter—half-lined with concrete cubes, the other half enclosed with planks salvaged from the boardwalk destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of half
Adjective
  • Even with just a partial return, last season’s figures clearly show why Barca embarked on such an expensive project in the first place.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This comes after a partial glacier collapse in the Himalayan mountains unleashed a sudden surge of water, mud, and debris that swept through border crossings, valley communities, and hydropower projects on August 26.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • Singapore pays its political leaders high salaries to attract talent and deter graft, but the issue is thorny in the city-state, where the median wage worker made S$5,775 ($736) a month in 2025.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement sparked backlash on social media in a country where high ministerial salaries are a sensitive topic, with the median monthly income at S$5,775 ($4,500) last year.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of median
Adverb
  • The Eagles were not as dominant in 2025, partly due to the regression of the depth in their secondary and the injuries sustained at edge rusher.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This partly came down to lawmakers’ interpretations of religious principles.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of partly
Adjective
  • Yet researchers have found that nearly a third of adults in the United States are iron deficient.
    — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a deficient area, the exception is exposed, and to last, the exception must be exceptional somewhere else.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of deficient

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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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