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
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
These instances alone justify the staggering costs of flying talent halfway across the globe.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 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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Even in an era of saturation, when any note an artist sings can be watched halfway around the world seconds later, Myers’ shows stand out.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
These instances alone justify the staggering costs of flying talent halfway across the globe.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 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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Pilates long been a core part—pun partially intended—of his regular physical activity regimen that includes hot yoga, rowing and biking as well.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Judge Cannon has opted to keep the jury anonymous and partially sequester them during the trial, with federal marshals picking up and dropping off the jurors from a confidential location daily.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Hawaiian specimen was about 4 feet tall, while an incomplete measurement of the coral found near the Mariana Trench was about 20 inches long, according to Watling and the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those who believe the Shroud to be authentic, however, argued that the 3D-modeling study was incomplete.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The bullpen was taxed and the Royals were down a run in the middle frames.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Union Jack over Buckingham Palace was lowered to half mast in a sign of respect following the announcement of the duchess’ death, and the traditional framed announcement was placed on the royal residence’s railings.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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More than 20 Democrats under the age of 40 have announced bids for Congress, with roughly half challenging sitting members of their own party, according to a count by NPR.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to scientists, a molecular dipole arises when a molecule has partial positive and partial negative charge regions, giving the molecule an overall polarity that points in a specific direction.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Platte County, the second wealthiest county in Missouri, boasts many nice homes — the median home value being over $369,000.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Liberal and performing arts majors, for example, should think twice about borrowing hundreds of thousands in student loans if their median salary within five years of graduation is approximately $38,000.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Preventing the tank from becoming a giant toilet requires near-constant cleaning from its filtration system, partly because of the unexpected arrival of the now 3-year-old Fritz.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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This was partly due to gender imbalance, that is having more men on the app than women, but cultural expectations also play a major role, where men are often expected to make the first move.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Although no publicly available evaluation has classified Stines as mentally deficient, a number of coworkers and friends interviewed by state police said Stines was acting strangely in the days leading up to the shooting of Mullins.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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In addition to widening the road from two to four lanes from San Dieguito Road to Via de la Valle, the narrow bridge deemed functionally obsolete and structurally deficient, will be replaced with a new 354-foot-long and 76-foot-wide bridge.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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