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halfway

half·way

UK/hɑːfˈweɪ/ US/ˌhæfˈweɪ/ common
adverb (1) adjective (3)

adverb

1.

at half the distance; at the middle

  • “he was halfway down the ladder when he fell”
Synonyms

adjective

1.

equally distant from the extremes

Synonyms
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2.

at a point midway between two extremes

  • “at the halfway mark”
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3.

including only half or a portion

  • “halfway measures”
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Origin

From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Compare partway. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).

Phrases

  • halfway covenant
  • halfway decent
  • halfway house
  • halfway line
  • halfway model
  • halfway there
  • meet halfway

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