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
Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
In Africa, qualifying is about halfway finished and continues this weekend.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
While a solstice occurs when Earth’s axis is titled such that one of the planet’s hemispheres receives the maximum sunlight and the other its minimum, an equinox is the halfway point between them.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Paradise is so good, it got renewed for a second season halfway into its first.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
In Africa, qualifying is about halfway finished and continues this weekend.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
With the season now having hit its halfway point, with only four more episodes to go, here are some of the questions that The White Lotus' legion of die-hard fans desperately want answered.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
While a solstice occurs when Earth’s axis is titled such that one of the planet’s hemispheres receives the maximum sunlight and the other its minimum, an equinox is the halfway point between them.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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Berkshire will never prefer ownership of cash-equivalent assets over the ownership of good businesses, whether controlled or only partially owned.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Prominent figures, such as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., are going with a mea culpa, saying the party is partially to blame for Trump's success.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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While vendor management systems (VMS) exist to address this, many legacy systems rely on outdated processes, incomplete or obsolete data, and time-consuming procedures.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Existing data is incomplete and fails to fully address gaps and inequities at the intersections of gender, race, economic background, disability, etc.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On the middle floor, where Wade’s cousins used to live, a Ring camera had been installed.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are five total categories: 20% off for customers who can fit through the smallest space, 15% for the next-smallest space, 10% off for the middle space, 5% off for the next-largest opening and full price for those who can only fit through the largest gap.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Turbo generates final images quickly but is twice as expensive in terms of credit use, while relax mode takes its time but is half as expensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Studies from Cornell University and Auckland University show that mothers are half as likely to be called back for jobs as non-mothers.—
Gully Flowers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Income generating allows investors to amplify returns from crypto holdings as well as providing a partial buffer against price volatility.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Inside the temple, archaeologists found traces of an ancient scientific school, known as the House of Life, with toys and partial drawings.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Case in point: this two-story container house is listed at Amazon for under $50,000, less than a quarter of the current median home price.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Bear markets accompanied by recessions had a median duration of 528 calendar days and a market decline of 32.8 percent, the firm has found, using Dow Jones industrial average data since 1900.—
Jeff Sommer,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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This partly reflected expectations for slowing growth, but also served as a reminder of the traditional status of the American bond market as a haven for investors.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In summer, the shrub's partly matured growth known as semi-hardwood can also be cut for propagating. Propagating Hydrangeas from Stem Cuttings Mid-spring or early summer is the best time to take hydrangea cuttings.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those studies show that supplementing with vitamin A in people who are deficient can lead to milder infections with diseases like measles.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Kraken was also accused of having deficient internal controls and record keeping.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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