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half·way Listen to audio/ˈhæfˈweɪ, Brit ˈhɑ:fˈweɪ/ adjective
1 : in the middle between two points
She was leading at the halfway mark/point of the race. We're halfway toward completing the project.
2 always used before a noun, informal : not total or complete : partial
They're only offering halfway measures, not a real solution.
meet (someone) halfwaysee 1meet
— halfway adverb
I was halfway home when I realized I had forgotten my briefcase. The project isn't done yet, but we're halfway there. He stopped halfway up the stairs. We left halfway through the speech. (informal) I'm willing to eat anywhere as long as the food is halfway decent. [=fairly good]

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