halfway: Meaning and Definition of

half•way

Pronunciation: (haf'wā', häf'-), [key]
— adv.
  1. to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
  2. almost; nearly; just about: He halfway surrendered to their demands.
  3. to compromise with; give in partially to: They didn't comply with all our demands, but met us halfway on the more important points.
—adj.
  1. midway, as between two places or points.
  2. going to or covering only half or part of the full extent: halfway measures.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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