Halfway Definition & Meaning

halfway
adverb
  1. at half the distance; at the middle; "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell"
adjective
  1. equally distant from the extremes
  2. at a point midway between two extremes; "at the halfway mark"
  3. including only half or a portion; "halfway measures"

Synonyms for halfway

center adj

equally distant from the extremes of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually an

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central adj

serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem

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fractional adj

constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote

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intermediate adj

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

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middle adj

being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series; "adolescence is an awkward in-between age

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midway adv

at half the distance; at the middle; "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell" equally distant from the extremes

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"Halfway" in song lyrics

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  • "Still riding round the way with the windows rolled halfway"
    Dice Raw — Time Flies
  • "I rolled the tinted window crack down halfway"
    Do or Die f/ E-40 — Already Know
  • "Turned on my light and took my coat off halfway"
    Heather B — Takin Mine

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Usage tips for "halfway"

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Frequently asked questions

What does halfway mean?
at half the distance; at the middle; "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell" equally distant from the extremes at a point midway between two extremes; "at the halfway mark" including only half or a portion; "halfway measures"
What part of speech is halfway?
Halfway is an adverb and an adjective.
How many definitions does halfway have?
Halfway has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).

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