halfway 1 of 2

adverb

Definition of halfwaynext
as in partially
in some measure or degree that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece

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halfway

2 of 2

adjective

1
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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2
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
Adverb
Svalbard And The High Arctic Svalbard sits deep inside the Arctic Circle, roughly halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Fill the bottle halfway with warm water and a tablespoon or less of vinegar. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Sports outlet Goal reported that van der Vaart also criticized Dutch player Virgil van Dijk at the halfway point of the game. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 In response to warnings about high temperatures, the sporting body announced the implementation of three-minute hydration breaks at the halfway point of each half in all tournament matches. — Fernanda González, Wired News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for halfway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
  1. partially
  2. incomplete
  3. middle
  4. half
  5. partial
  6. median
  7. partly
  8. deficient
Adverb
  • Across the region, homes, vehicles and farm tractors still lay partially buried in mud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The collision was at least partially blamed for preventing the Reds from recording the third out and allowing the inning to continue.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of partially
Adjective
  • Others in his circle, like Nabil Anani, his close friend, went to Hebron and returned with a car full of leather whose tanning was incomplete.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The experts could not evaluate six more deaths because coroner records were incomplete or unavailable.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of incomplete
Adjective
  • Students have opportunities at the middle and high school levels to explore, prepare for and experience potential careers in the agriculture and natural resources industry sector.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to movies, August has written the Arlo Finch middle-grade trilogy and the bestselling Scriptnotes book, based on his long-running podcast with Craig Mazin.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of middle
Adverb
  • Other findings of the report show that 94% of organizations are worried about the economy, 79% cite rising cybersecurity threats, and just half feel confident managing data-security risk as AI becomes embedded in benefits administration.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Washington Post reported in June that the entire project was estimated to cost $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, per a contractor’s project estimate.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of half
Adjective
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • August’s full sturgeon moon will align with a partial lunar eclipse this week, producing a stunning cosmic sight for sky-gazers.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • The median family income in the Southwest zone across all six of the maps hovers between $71,000 and $75,000.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The median California household made around $100,000 in 2025, per census data.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of median
Adverb
  • The gap partly reflects the rise of thematic trading, according to Buckley.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Line Islands corals show a similar mean increase but far wider scatter, which the researchers partly attribute to these records’ reliance on oxygen isotopes alone.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of partly
Adjective
  • Yet researchers have found that nearly a third of adults in the United States are iron deficient.
    — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a deficient area, the exception is exposed, and to last, the exception must be exceptional somewhere else.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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