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halfway
What does halfway mean?
halfway (adjective): middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce halfway?
/ˌhæfˈweɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does halfway come from?
From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of halfway?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “halfway”?
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What does “halfway” mean?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
Not quite: that's what glad means.
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Not quite: that's what appropriate means.
middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance
Right! That's what “halfway” means.
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
Not quite: that's what free means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “halfway”?
public
Not quite: public means something else.
middle
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strong
Not quite: strong means something else.
entire
Not quite: entire means something else.
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