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

  • (..) Well... come on now. I think it's up to us to do something, don't you? What's the point? They're probably halfway to Hole-In-The-Wall already. That's exactly why we have got to hurry. If we mount up (..)
    1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid