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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
But, because the suspension is halfway over, he is allowed to return to the Chiefs’ team facility.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
The expansion team has exceeded expectations and is in contention to make the playoffs at the halfway point largely due to Thornton’s career year.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
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The Wilsons are halfway to a regular foursome.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
But, because the suspension is halfway over, he is allowed to return to the Chiefs’ team facility.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Pushed hard by Pallister in the first half of the race, Ledecky was at one point as much as three seconds ahead of world record pace, and 2.35 seconds ahead by the halfway mark.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
The expansion team has exceeded expectations and is in contention to make the playoffs at the halfway point largely due to Thornton’s career year.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 July 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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Amid mass reticence, An Unfinished Film is an essential yet incomplete outlet for unprocessed trauma.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carroll scored on its first five offensive possessions, and possibly would have been six, but Renda’s second-and-goal pass was incomplete in the end zone as time expired in the first half.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The middle aisle is restocked with home goods, organizers, candles, cleaning gadgets, even clothing and shoes, and new ALDI food items are stocked on the shelves, perched and ready for the deals to be snapped up by customers.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Keough paired the dress with strappy black heels, and her glam mimicked the dark glamour allure, with her dark hair styled in natural waves and a middle part.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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These changes could also help cut annual greenhouse gas emissions from global food systems by more than half, according to the EAT-Lancet commission, a group of leading experts in agriculture, climate, economics, health and nutrition from more than 35 countries across six continents.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elllington, surprised, half-bowed back.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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There are also patchy or partial fall colors in the western part of the country, primarily in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But as midnight that day passed without a vote on a spending plan, lawmakers bought themselves some time with a stopgap funding plan to avert a partial government shutdown for a week.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to figures from a housing assessment released this April, the median house value in Fayetteville has grown 275% in the last two decades, and the median gross rent has increased 78%.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to Larson’s book, from 2009 to 2014, romance authors’ median income from books increased by 73 percent.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Milwaukee Public Schools saw significant improvement in teacher retention, partly due to recent wage increases.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers claimed their eighth World Series title last year partly on the back of Ohtani’s historic season at the plate.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
5 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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Miami’s edge rushers also have been deficient against the run this season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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