halfway

halfway

/ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/

1 ​at an equal distance between two points; in the middle of a period of time

I got the ball on the halfway line.

2 ​part of the way towards doing or achieving something

the halfway point/stage

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halfway

/ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/

1 at an equal distance between two points; in the middle of a period of time

It's about halfway between London and Bristol.

He left halfway through the ceremony.

I'm afraid we're not even halfway there yet.

2 halfway to/towards (doing) something part of the way towards doing or achieving something

This only goes halfway to explaining what really happened.

​3 halfway decent (informal) fairly, but not very, good

Any halfway decent map will give you that information.

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