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单词 halfway
释义

halfway

adjective

half·​way ˈhaf-ˈwā How to pronounce halfway (audio)
ˈhäf-
1
: midway between two points
2
: partial
halfway adverb

Synonyms

  • deficient
  • fragmental
  • fragmentary
  • half
  • incomplete
  • partial
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Example Sentences

She was leading at the halfway mark of the race. We're halfway toward completing the project. They're only offering halfway measures, not a real solution.
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Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

halfway 1 of 2

adverb

half·​way ˈhaf-ˈwā How to pronounce halfway (audio)
ˈhäf-
: at or to half the distance
Open the door halfway.

halfway

2 of 2

adjective

1
: midway between two points
Stop at the halfway mark.
2
: partial sense 1
They took only halfway measures to help.

halfway 1 of 2

adverb

as in half
in some measure or degree that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • half
  • partially
  • part
  • partly
  • partway
  • in part
  • pretty
  • quite
  • fairly
  • incompletely
  • relatively
  • somewhat
  • something
  • moderately
  • like
  • rather
  • sort of
  • enough
  • kind of
  • fragmentarily
  • kindly
  • more or less

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • entirely
  • fully
  • completely
  • quite
  • perfectly
  • all
  • wholly
  • totally
  • altogether
  • utterly
  • very
  • exceeding
  • absolutely
  • especially
  • particularly
  • dead
  • plain
  • extremely
  • downright
  • exceedingly
  • exceptionally
  • highly
  • greatly
  • hugely
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halfway

2 of 2

adjective

1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • incomplete
  • half
  • unfinished
  • partial
  • deficient
  • fragmentary
  • damaged
  • flawed
  • fragmental
  • injured
  • broken
  • imperfect
  • spoiled
  • marred
  • impaired
  • uncompleted
  • sketchy
  • unassembled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • whole
  • entire
  • complete
  • full
  • perfect
  • intact
  • integral
  • unbroken
  • finished
  • flawless
  • undamaged
  • unimpaired
  • uninjured
  • completed
  • unmarred
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2
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • middle
  • mid
  • central
  • median
  • nearest
  • intermediate
  • medial
  • midmost
  • intermediary
  • mediate
  • medium
  • inner
  • equidistant
  • innermost
  • in-between
  • inmost
  • borderline
  • gray
  • grey
  • betwixt and between

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • farthest
  • furthest
  • remotest
  • outermost
  • extreme
  • outer
  • utmost
  • farthermost
  • furthermost
  • peripheral
  • outmost
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