halfway

/ˈhæfˌweɪ/
adjective
  1. Situated at an equal distance between two points; midway.
    • We met at the halfway point of the trail.
    • The halfway mark of the race was at the old oak tree.
    • They built a rest stop at the halfway station on the highway.
  2. Incomplete or partial; not fully done or achieved.
    • A halfway effort won't win the championship.
    • The committee rejected the halfway solution and demanded a full plan.
    • His halfway attempt at cleaning the room left it still messy.
adverb
  1. At or to a point that is in the middle of a distance or process.
    • She was halfway through her book when the power went out.
    • The runner collapsed halfway around the track.
    • We stopped halfway up the mountain to rest.
  2. To a moderate or incomplete degree; not completely.
    • She halfway agreed with the plan but still had doubts.
    • The project was only halfway finished when the deadline arrived.
    • He only halfway listened to the instructions and got lost.
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