halfway

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (half-way), equivalent to half- +‎ way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (halfway), Dutch halfweg (halfway), German halbwegs (halfway), Danish halvvejs (halfway), Swedish halvvägs (halfway).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /hæfweɪ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /hɑːfˈweɪ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adverb

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halfway (not comparable)

  1. Half of the way between two points; midway.
    I was already halfway home when I missed my keyring.
    • 2010 March 25, Corey Kilgannon, “When Meeting Halfway Means in the Street”, in The New York Times[1]:
      "He comes halfway and I come halfway," said Mr. Korson, 56.
  2. Moderately; somewhat.
    a halfway decent place to sleep

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Adjective

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halfway (not comparable)

  1. Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.
    John blacked out at the halfway point of the marathon.