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[haf-wey, hahf-]
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adverb

to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
almost; nearly; just about: He halfway surrendered to their demands.

adjective

midway, as between two places or points.
going to or covering only half or part of the full extent: halfway measures.

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RELATED WORDS

transitional, intermediate, limited, moderately, partly, somewhat, slightly, partially, heart, midst, intervening, medium, central, center, fair, average, median, middling, standard, neutral

Nearby words

  1. halfpenny,
  2. halfpennyworth,
  3. halfsies,
  4. halftime,
  5. halftone,
  6. halfway house,
  7. halfwit,
  8. hali-,
  9. halibut,
  10. halicarnassian

Idioms

    meet halfway, to compromise with; give in partially to: They didn't comply with all our demands, but met us halfway on the more important points.

Origin of halfway

First recorded in 1350–1400, halfway is from the Middle English word half wei. See half, way1
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British Dictionary definitions for halfway

halfway

adverb, adjective

at or to half the distance; at or to the middle
in or of an incomplete manner or nature
meet halfway to compromise with
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for halfway

halfway

also half-way, Old English healfweg; see half + way. Halfway house originally was a common name for inns midway between cities or stages.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with halfway

halfway

see go halfway.

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