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
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Work in batches, smashing the gnocchi on the surface, then cooking them at 400°F for about 16 minutes per batch or until crispy, flipping halfway.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Stacy Lambe, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Find the halfway point between the two, and head in the direction of Polaris.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Cook, undisturbed, until charred and crisp on the underside and browned at least halfway up the sides, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Work in batches, smashing the gnocchi on the surface, then cooking them at 400°F for about 16 minutes per batch or until crispy, flipping halfway.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Adjective
With season 3 just past the halfway mark, the drama — as well as all the twists and turns — continues to ramp up on Yellowjackets.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Find the halfway point between the two, and head in the direction of Polaris.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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The substantial increase is partially due to new criteria, NPR reported; earlier studies used criteria from the now-outdated DSM-4.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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China's moves were partially shaped by efforts to stabilize relations following the Biden administration's continuation of tariffs President Donald Trump set during his first term.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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This tally is an undercount, though, as the EPA data is incomplete.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Wildlife crossing projects for red wolves in North Carolina and Nevada tortoises are among $126 million in federal infrastructure grants to 17 states that U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized from a backlog of 3,200 incomplete Biden-era grants.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
Adverb
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Being half serious here, but there’s such an abundance of torque across so much of the rev range, just leave it in third gear and go nuts.—
Jonny Lieberman,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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Its cluster of streets remains half unpaved, filled with boutique beachwear shops and raw wood counter bars.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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Oddly, Long’s name was blacked out of that leaked partial copy of the complaint, but Pryor’s was not.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Plus, a partial outage affecting some network repeaters is causing more problems: the card reader only works intermittently, and that leads to endless lines of frustrated customers.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Their analysis showed that a borrower earning the median U.S. AGI of $81,000 with four people the family, including 2 dependent children would see payments increase by close to $5,000 a year.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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County appraisers valued the properties at around $742 million; the median home in the portfolio is worth $268,000.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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This was partly blamed on strained city finances, which were depicted as being in such poor shape that some officials didn’t even disclose their fire prevention needs to the City Council.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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This partly explains why some Republican lawmakers, and even hard-core Trump loyalists such as Laura Loomer, have come out against the move.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Those who are deficient in magnesium are more likely to have anemia.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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However, the team continues through the postseason, things could be tougher as other teams won't be as deficient in the frontcourt as the Lakers.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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