as in partially
in some measure or degree
that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
when halfway measures, such as posting signs, failed to keep people off the property, a fence was erected
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
by the time she had reached the halfway point, she was ready to quit the marathon
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Recent Examples of halfway
Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
By now the head end of it must be halfway to Varney Bridge.
—David Quammen, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
By the halfway point of the season, though, the show had moved away a bit from that central hook, transforming (like so many of Bill Lawrence’s other shows) into a more low-concept hangout sitcom about a group of characters.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Some blockchains are extremely high-speed global machines that can synchronize their transaction ledgers halfway around the world in less than a second.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
By now the head end of it must be halfway to Varney Bridge.
—David Quammen, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
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Henry is already at 11 just past the halfway mark of the season.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
By the halfway point of the season, though, the show had moved away a bit from that central hook, transforming (like so many of Bill Lawrence’s other shows) into a more low-concept hangout sitcom about a group of characters.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Nineteen of the 36 hospitals and nine field hospitals formerly operating in Gaza were still partially functioning, the WHO said at the time.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Costco’s ancillary and other businesses, which include pharmacy, food courts, and travel, represented a 16-basis point headwind to gross margin due to gas, partially offset by e-commerce margin improvement.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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City officials have declared the project application was incomplete — which the developer denies — and the issue could become fodder for state intervention or lawsuits.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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This stagnation is partly due to the lengthy delivery times for these facilities, meaning many of the largest projects are still incomplete.Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In matters of detailing the gown featured a translucent and mesh section near the middle, ruching was also a part of this portion of her dress.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Two roomy compartments, a zippered middle section, and a small pocket under the front clasp mean plenty of storage options to divide up essentials like a wallet and keys and makeup or perfume.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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With this fiscal year less than half over, Twitch-originated cash donations alone are about $500,000.William P. Barrett, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gefen’s favorite is his 1972 Saab Sonett, a coupe the color of a tangerine and whose motor roars—half ferociously, half pathetically—like a dying lion.Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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Musk and President-elect Donald Trump led the conservative rebellion against the initial plan to avert a partial shutdown, a bipartisan deal that came from negotiations between the top two Democrats and Republicans in both congressional chambers.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The partial shutdown could cause nationwide disruption to federal agencies and employees.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Over the past century, the median new home build has more than doubled in size, from just over 1k sq. ft. to nearly 2.5k sq. ft.Zachary Crockett, thehustle.co, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company reports that the median user interaction lasts 60 seconds.Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Inland regions will dry out by the afternoon, with skies clearing to partly cloudy.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is partly a measure of their deep frustration with the status quo, and may also reflect the national habit of bravely shrugging off long odds.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Iron deficiency can definitely cause symptoms—but many of them are so common that they could easily be attributed to other things like not drinking enough water, being deficient in Vitamin B12, or hormonal fluctuations.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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As professional practice and compelling television, the tactic is equally deficient.Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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