halfway

[haf-wey, hahf-]

adverb

1. to half the distance; to midpoint.

   The rope reaches only halfway.

2. almost; nearly; just about.

   He halfway surrendered to their demands.

adjective

1. midway, as between two places or points.

2. going to or covering only half or part of the full extent.

   halfway measures.

halfway

/ ˌhɑːfˈweɪ /

adverb

1. at or to half the distance; at or to the middle

2. in or of an incomplete manner or nature

3. to compromise with

Word History and Origins

Origin of halfway¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, halfway is from Middle English half wei. See half, way ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. 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.

see go halfway.

Example Sentences

If data collection resumes next month, one solution being considered is to estimate the October price level as a figure roughly halfway between the September and November levels.

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But it is not until about halfway through his original address that Reagan speaks these lines.

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“I have no idea what he’s talking about,” Carpenter says, halfway between self-deprecation and something more rascally.

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Redick admitted that he caught himself in the first halfway briefly longing for James when the Lakers were struggling to score against a zone defense.

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"I was in a ship, halfway across the Atlantic ocean, and we were able to turn the lights on for the first time."

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