half
way
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at or to a midpoint between two locations
- The gas station is halfway between Boston and New York.
- She paused halfway up the stairs to catch her breath.
- The bridge collapsed halfway across the river.
- We'll meet you halfway; just tell us where.
- The dog buried its bone halfway down the yard.
Synonyms:
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to a partial or moderate degree
- If you'd just try halfway, you'd see improvement.
- His apology sounded halfway sincere.
- The repairs are halfway decent, but not perfect.
- I'm halfway convinced he's lying.
- The soup was halfway edible after adding salt.