: midway between two points
At length the cat steps halfway out the door, showing his spotted brown coat and the stripes on his legs.—
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Paul Comstock1
: midway between two points
at the halfway point/mark
2
: partial
a halfway solution
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Examples of halfway in a Sentence
Adjective
She was leading at the halfway mark of the race.
We're halfway toward completing the project.
They're only offering halfway measures, not a real solution.
Recent Examples on the WebGeoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 May 2024
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Most houses on their books are located halfway between the sea and the mountains, with the beaches just a few minutes away by car.
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Adverb
Two polls down, two to go At this point, Kennedy looks to be halfway to meeting the polling requirement for CNN’s June 27 debate.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 May 2024
Second chances and new challenges Related Articles Venice rolls out entry fee for day trippers to stem overtourism
Most houses on their books are located halfway between the sea and the mountains, with the beaches just a few minutes away by car.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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halfway
adjective
half·way
-ˈwā 
1
: midway between two points
stop at the halfway mark
2
: partial sense 3
halfway measures
halfway
adverb
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