halfway

🇺🇸 /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
adjective
R

In the middle between two points or times.

We met at the halfway point between our houses.

R

Partially done or achieved.

We are at the halfway stage of the project.

adverb
C1

Partially toward doing or achieving something.

This explanation only goes halfway to solving the problem.

R

Fairly good but not excellent.

Any halfway good cook can make this dish.

translation

adj. In the middle between two points or times.; Partially done or achieved.
adv. Partially toward doing or achieving something.; Fairly good but not excellent.

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