halfway

== English == === Alternative forms === half-way === Etymology === From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- +‎ way. Compare partway. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ (UK) IPA(key): /hɑːfˈweɪ/ === Adverb === halfway (not comparable) Half of the way between two points. Synonym: midway Moderately; somewhat. Synonym: partway a halfway decent place to sleep ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== halfways === Adjective === halfway (not comparable) Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.