halfway

Definition

  • adjective: in the middle between two points
  • adjective: midway between two points
  • synonyms: imperfectly, partially, partial

Examples

  • ('informal') I'm willing to eat anywhere as long as the food is 'halfway decent'. [=fairly good]

  • The car is the perfect 'halfway house' between a family caravan and luxury sedan.

  • We can't comply with all your requests, but we can 'meet you halfway'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I really think we should examine the chain of causality here. Must we? Event a- a beautiful woman stands naked in our shower. Event b- we drive halfway across town to retrieve a television set from the aforementioned woman's ex-boyfriend. Query- on what plane of existence is there (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1