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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Adverb
[edit]halfway (not comparable)
- Half of the way between two points; midway.
- I was already halfway home when I missed my keyring.
- Moderately; somewhat.
- a halfway decent place to sleep
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