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
Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Choose fairness, and people will probably meet you halfway.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The temperature stays consistent throughout the six-minute cycle, and a quick flash at the halfway point tells you when to switch sides.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Whitfield does nothing halfway, and that wedding was an event.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Choose fairness, and people will probably meet you halfway.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The two women first met in 2010 through their vocal coach, who was based in Dallas, a halfway point for Font, who grew up in Sugar Land, Texas, and Kerr, who was raised in Ada, Oklahoma.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The temperature stays consistent throughout the six-minute cycle, and a quick flash at the halfway point tells you when to switch sides.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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Parts of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar and major commercial centers in Mashhad were also partially or fully closed, according to recent reports.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The funds in question are generated partially through a temporary extension of the health levy, which voters first adopted in 2005, around the time the Missouri legislature slashed Medicaid spending in the state, putting financial strain on the city’s safety-net providers.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hurts was incomplete on a last-gasp fourth-and-11 attempt with 43 seconds left that ended their final drive.—
Dan Gelston,
Twin Cities,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Chargers moved the ball to the two and went for it on fourth down, but Justin Herbert's pass hit the turf incomplete.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Silver plans are a middle-tier option that the ACA marketplaces offer for qualifying consumers.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 23-year-old rookie was billed as a winger for most of his career, but has been a shockingly impressive middle-six center fill-in with Dubois’ injury.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The zone-heavy Chargers forced Hurts to beat them by throwing over the middle — a region Hurts attacks half as often as his peers — and Hurts was inconsistent.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now those towers in Dallas’ central business district sit half empty, and K&L Gates is no longer here.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This redundancy ensures that the aircraft remains manageable even during a partial system failure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the involvement of partial owner Tom Brady is ramping up, adding a voice with championship pedigree to the situation.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The median salary is $75,190, and the top 10% of earners get $121,200.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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For students who graduated this year with an MD degree from a four-year medical school in the United States, the median cost of attendance was $318,825, according to Kristen Earle, director of student financial services at the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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But box office and awards only partly explain her appeal.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Experts say this is partly because bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Do a Soil Test Plant experts recommend testing garden soil at least once every 3 years to make sure the soil hasn’t become nutrient-deficient or developed a pH imbalance that may interfere with plant growth.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hamant, a California native in her senior year, was diagnosed with Stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer in April after suffering symptoms such as shortness of breath and a persistent cough, according to The Seattle Times.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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