"halfway" meaning in English

See halfway in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: halfway [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is halfway done, it is partly done, or partly that way.
    Sense id: simple-halfway-en-adv-hvwrYtGP
  2. If you meet somebody halfway, both of you both agree by accepting part of what the other person is suggesting or offering.
    Sense id: simple-halfway-en-adv--wFu7FUB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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