halfway

CEFRB1

/ˌhæfˈweɪ/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    At an equal distance from two places or points.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.

Examples

  • It's about halfway between London and Bristol.

  • Let's meet halfway between your house and mine.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. Moderately; somewhat.

  2. Half of the way between two points.

More examples

In context

  • My zipper stuck halfway up.

  • I was already halfway home when I missed my keyring.

  • It's July 1st, so this year is halfway over.

Synonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Compare partway. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).