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half·way
 halfway
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- pronunciation:
- haef
weI
- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
to or at the middle point between two ends or conditions.
We are halfway towards our goal. |
| definition 2: |
not completely; nearly.
I halfway agreed with him. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
half the way between two ends or points.
Several of the marathon runners dropped out at the halfway point.- similar words:
- middle
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| definition 2: |
including only half or a part of what is possible or necessary.
Mending the chair with string is only a halfway solution. |
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