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Definition of halfway adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

halfway

adverb
 
/ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/
 
/ˌhæfˈweɪ/
Idioms
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  1. at an equal distance between two points; in the middle of a period of time
    • It's about halfway between London and Bristol.
    • He left halfway through the ceremony.
    • I'm afraid we're not even halfway there yet.
  2. halfway to/towards (doing) something part of the way towards doing or achieving something
    • This only goes halfway to explaining what really happened.
  3. halfway decent (informal) fairly, but not very, good
    • Any halfway decent map will give you that information.
Idioms
meet somebody halfway
  1. to reach an agreement with somebody by giving them part of what they want
    • If he was prepared to apologize, the least she could do was meet him halfway and accept some of the blame.
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
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