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halfway
[ haf-wey, hahf- ]
adverb
- to half the distance; to midpoint:
The rope reaches only halfway.
- almost; nearly; just about:
He halfway surrendered to their demands.
adjective
- midway, as between two places or points.
- going to or covering only half or part of the full extent:
halfway measures.
halfway
/ ˌɑːˈɱɪ /
adverb
- at or to half the distance; at or to the middle
- in or of an incomplete manner or nature
- meet halfwayto compromise with
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Idioms and Phrases
- meet halfway, to compromise with; give in partially to:
They didn't comply with all our demands, but met us halfway on the more important points.
More idioms and phrases containing halfway
see go halfway .Example Sentences
Trương doesn’t offer his film’s title card until halfway into its running time.
You were halfway through shooting it, and then…
On Monday, he delivered a positive update in a Parade article, saying his doctors had “carpet-bombed me for three more treatments” after seeing improvement in a PET scan that was done halfway through chemo.
Last season his development was hindered by injury but he still scored from near the halfway line for City's under-23 team against Nottingham Forest.
“Did we have to go halfway around the world?”
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