Halfway

Word HALFWAY
Character 7
Hyphenation half way
Pronunciations /hɑːfˈweɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Halfway"

What do we mean by halfway?

Midway between two points or conditions. adjective

Reaching or including only half or a portion; partial. adjective

Midway; equidistant from the extremes.

In the middle; at half the distance.

In the middle; at half the distance; imperfectly; partially. adverb

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

Partial. adjective

Including only half or a portion; incomplete. adjective

A practice among the Congregational churches of New England, between 1657 and 1662, of permitting baptized persons of moral life and orthodox faith to enjoy all the privileges of church membership, save the partaking of the Lord's Supper. They were also allowed to present their children for baptism. adjective

Half of the way between two points; midway. adverb

Moderately; somewhat adverb

At half the distance; at the middle adverb

Including only half or a portion adjective

Equally distant from the extremes adjective

At a point midway between two extremes adjective

Half of the way between two points; midway.

Moderately; somewhat.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Halfway

The word "halfway" in example sentences

Eric leaned against the row of lockers beside hers wearing an expression halfway between a leering grin and a snarl. ❋ Christopher Golden (2010)

Ian looked again, then turned toward Alice with an expression halfway between skepticism and bemusement. ❋ Stephen O’Connor (2010)

We need a word halfway between friend and acquaintance. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's reached what it describes as the halfway point in draining the floodwaters in New Orleans. ❋ Unknown (2005)

WHY I thought I could put a book of hers down halfway is entirely beyond me. ❋ Shweta_narayan (2010)

The Secondary Objective is to try and keep my body in halfway decent shape. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most begin halfway or fully at “Hurray!” and slope off jaggedly to “Blah.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Definitely, but I still get that nose & ear pain halfway into a feature. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He owned the part of Scott Pilgrim so much that I literally forgot his name halfway through the film. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One can get halfway from the cover to the cartoon by simply emptying the man's word balloon. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A lot of the SF elements sneak in halfway through and surprise you, which, of course, is the best way for SF to be. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And yet he thinks or at least says that a governor who quit her only term halfway in has stored up enough tokens to cash in for the presidency. ❋ Paige Winfield Cunningham (2010)

I hope the DNC is not screwing up giving in halfway to Clintobns request. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Gentleman now, as he has a habit of coming in halfway through a debate and going off half-cocked. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I guess we ran out of melanin halfway through production. ❋ Matociquala (2007)

The only thing I remember is the sound of the radio, it must have been tuned in halfway to a muzak station, and it was like the devil himself was broadcasting. ❋ Maggie Jochild (2007)

Today, Jamaican Jews call themselves “Progressive Conservatives,” which they define as halfway between Orthodoxy and Reform. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Oilers 'power play clicked again halfway through the second as Bergeron scored. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Edmonton tied it again halfway through the third as Horcoff scored the Oilers 'first power-play goal in 32 attempts. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Approximate that the highway will come in halfway between them and you are down to 1.7 miles. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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