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halfway

[haf-wey, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf- /
ADVERB
not complete; in the middle
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Shear, with a resting face that seems halfway to panic attack, plays Sam, whose free-floating anxiety is enough to make him faint in public after getting laid off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Goodell is using the threat of an early opt-out provision to change the terms only halfway through the deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The victory sees Littler climb to the top of the Premier League standings at the halfway point of the season.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

However, that advance only brought the benchmark back to levels seen late last week, and it remains more than halfway toward correction territory, having fallen 5.7% from its record high in late January.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Across the field and halfway to Anna’s house.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff