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halfway

/'h/&/f'w/eI/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Equally distant from the extremes; situated at an intermediate point; midway.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adverb

  1. at half the distance; at the middle

    adv.all

    Examples
    He was halfway down the ladder when he fell.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. In the middle; at half the distance; imperfectly; partially; as, he <i>halfway</i> yielded.

    adverb

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. equally distant from the extremes

    adj.all

    Synonyms center middle midway

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. at a point midway between two extremes

    adj.all

    Examples
    At the halfway mark.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. including only half or a portion

    adj.all

    Examples
    Halfway measures.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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