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halfway

[haf-wey, hahf-]

half·way

[haf-wey, hahf-]
adverb
1.
to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
2.
almost; nearly; just about: He halfway surrendered to their demands.
adjective
3.
midway, as between two places or points.
4.
going to or covering only half or part of the full extent: halfway measures.

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Halfway is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
5.
meet halfway, to compromise with; give in partially to: They didn't comply with all our demands, but met us halfway on the more important points.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English half wei. See half, way
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World English Dictionary
halfway (ˌhɑːfˈweɪ)
 
adv, —adj
1.  at or to half the distance; at or to the middle
2.  in or of an incomplete manner or nature
3.  meet halfway to compromise with

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Idioms & Phrases

halfway

see go halfway.

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