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
David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
The last ping from Owen’s phone came from the intersection of Highway 120 and Victory Ave., about halfway between the smaller towns of Escalon and Oakdale, Fresno NBC affiliate KSEE reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
Near the tunnel's halfway point, there's a 2.6-mile-long spur with the island of Kvitsøy, Norway's smallest municipality.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Adverb
Its track will take it about halfway between Bermuda and the U.S. coastline through this week.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
The last ping from Owen’s phone came from the intersection of Highway 120 and Victory Ave., about halfway between the smaller towns of Escalon and Oakdale, Fresno NBC affiliate KSEE reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
As the team hits the halfway point of training camp in Oxnard, the starting cornerbacks are expected to be DaRon Bland, Kaiir Elam and either Israel Mukuamu or Kemon Hall when the Cowboys line up against the Philadelphia Eagles in week one.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
Near the tunnel's halfway point, there's a 2.6-mile-long spur with the island of Kvitsøy, Norway's smallest municipality.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
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Autos: General Motors’ electric vehicle manufacturing plant Factory Zero in Detroit-Hamtramck will partially shut down first and second shift production on a temporary basis beginning Sept. 2, the company told employees Aug. 27 in a memo obtained by the Free Press.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The shake-up has partially sidelined other Meta leaders.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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When a protein is missing or pretty low in any of those essential amino acids, it’s considered incomplete.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
28 Aug. 2025
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Historical documents suggest the oldest of these, the incomplete Visconti di Modrone deck, was commissioned as a wedding present for the daughter of Filippo Maria Visconti, then Duke of Milan, and her groom, Francesco Sforza, founder of a powerful family.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
25 Aug. 2025
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Ford and Chevrolet were near the middle and Stellantis brands Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram occupied the bottom four of the 16 mass market slots, with Ram seeing the most significant decline from last year.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Now, each time is like this, complaisant, Emil pretending to be only half awake.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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The walk to the hospital went past an old cinema that was always half empty.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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The prehistoric remains — consisting of a partial skull with teeth and ear bones — were discovered on the rocky shores of Victoria by Ross Dullard, a local resident, in 2019.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The partial solar eclipse will occur Sept. 21, 2025, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The report draws on state-level estimates of life expectancy at age 65 (around 18 years, on average), average retirement benefits, median net worth and expected retirement expenses.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Kazakhstan's population remains relatively young, with a median age of 32.3 years in 2024, according to government statistics.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Hong Kong, a former British colony that has its own financial markets, currency and partly autonomous legal system, enacted a stablecoin law that took effect on Aug. 1.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Even the grants that survived are not being paid out, partly because the administration has fired the workers who administer the funding, said former and current staffers.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Aid distribution in Gaza has not always been this deficient, or fatal.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
26 July 2025
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The 11 dimensions of character can manifest in deficient and excess states as shown in Table 1.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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