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
Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
His fellow prisoners coached him on how to maintain it by drinking one cup of tea filled halfway with sugar each day.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
Bednarek, who had the lead at the halfway point, fell behind over the last few meters, claiming his second silver medal in the category.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ironically, one of the stops that Strang created halfway along the 23-mile route fared much better.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
His fellow prisoners coached him on how to maintain it by drinking one cup of tea filled halfway with sugar each day.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The production on Life Is…Too $hort, handled by Too $hort himself, is the halfway point between Detroit techno and L.A. G-funk, hard and minimal and trunk-rattling, directly influencing the hyphy scene that would define the Bay Area two decades later.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
Bednarek, who had the lead at the halfway point, fell behind over the last few meters, claiming his second silver medal in the category.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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In the clip, a fan zooms in on Joe, who has stepped partially out of view to check his nose in a mirror.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft was left partially submerged with its tail section snapped off, video showed.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tallying the number of Americans detained by immigration agents is inherently messy and incomplete.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Davis expressed frustration that the town's Facebook post phrasing was based on an assumption, despite incomplete records.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Packers are a middle-of-the-pack passing defense (15th), but their run defense is elite (1st in the NFL), and the Panthers are going to need to throw the ball effectively on the road.—
Mike Kaye
October 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Two enemy soldiers are tasked with the farcical mission of guarding a middle-of-nowhere border in the remote desert.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Athena, who was born in April, is a shepsky mix, half husky and half German shepherd.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays will have half as much down time as the Dodgers this week.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Other sites like Point Reyes National Seashore and Fort Point have partial closures, with some parking lots blocked or bathrooms locked.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another vote on stopgap funding to end the partial federal government shutdown failed Wednesday, with Indiana senators voting along party lines.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With a median home price of $645,000, according to Zillow, a mix of condo high-rises and historic brownstones make up the walkable neighborhood, which features numerous parks and a Hudson River waterfront pathway offering skyline views of lower Manhattan.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Also eligible will be people earning less than 60% of the state’s median income — or less than $3,170 per month for a one-person household and $6,096 per month for a four-person household.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The connection appeared to be partly explained by higher levels of a gut bacterium called Eggerthella, a bacterium previously linked to inflammation and found in greater abundance among people with depression.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Late in the half Miami seemed poised to knot the score but settled for a 27-yard field goal, partly wasting Toney’s 61-yard catch and run to the Louisville nine.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, Jones has been carrying a run-deficient offense to the tune of 313 yards per game — the most in the NFL.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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At least 1,235 miles of the city’s sidewalks, or about 40%, are considered deficient.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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