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
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
But halfway into the season, Moiraine has mostly done a lot of staring and a little bit of really amateurish manipulation that backfires spectacularly.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
How to Stay Motivated During a DIY Project Staying motivated and pushing through the discomfort is the key to completing home improvement projects and not stopping at the halfway point.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Justin put his hands into the glove the next morning and the ring slid halfway onto his finger.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
But halfway into the season, Moiraine has mostly done a lot of staring and a little bit of really amateurish manipulation that backfires spectacularly.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
At the halfway point of the Academy Awards telecast, host Conan O’Brien made a quip addressing the feud between the rappers.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
How to Stay Motivated During a DIY Project Staying motivated and pushing through the discomfort is the key to completing home improvement projects and not stopping at the halfway point.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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But efforts to fight the fires were partially suspended overnight as the winds strengthened.—
Time,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the agreement was partially terminated in July of last year.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While vendor management systems (VMS) exist to address this, many legacy systems rely on outdated processes, incomplete or obsolete data, and time-consuming procedures.—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
Adjective
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Meanwhile, vocalist Kya is a 14-year-old middle schooler who juggles her commitments as a K-pop idol with her daily homework.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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That left the Heat outscored 70-35 over the middle two periods.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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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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The cut-outs were lined with a sheer mesh material, and her hair was styled half up and half down.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Drone strikes have continued through the weekend despite last week's apparent progress toward a U.S.-brokered partial ceasefire, though Kyiv and Moscow appeared to have different understandings of what that would entail.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine is planning to send technical teams to discuss the details of the partial ceasefire.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The median price for a home in Elk Grove is $660,000, and the average price is $686,000.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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In February, according to Redfin's latest data, the median sale price of a typical U.S. home was $424,647, up 3 percent compared to a year earlier.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The tractor-trailers were partly submerged in Morey Pond on the Ashford-Union line following the collision, according to the warrant affidavit for the arrest of Desruisseaux.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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That's partly because competitive pressure in the U.S. to produce cheap food encourages farmers to make it up with volume.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
18 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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