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Added 9 October 2026

halfway

/ˌhæfˈweɪ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about halfway at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Equally distant from the extremes.
At a point midway between two extremes.
at the halfway mark
Including only half or a portion.
halfway measures

adverb

At half the distance; at the middle.
he was halfway down the ladder when he fell

Origin

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”).

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