halfway

half-way · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    At or to a point equidistant between two places.

  2. 2.

    To some extent; partially.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    meet halfway — to compromise
  • •
    halfway house — a place between two stages; a transitional residence

Related words

Antonyms: completely, fully
See also: half, midway
Synonyms: in the middle, midway, partly

Etymology

Compound of half + way, from Old English.