halfway
/ˈhæfˈweɪ/
adjectiveadverb
Common
1.adj.equally distant from the extremes
2.adj.at a point midway between two extremes
“at the halfway mark”
3.adj.including only half or a portion
“halfway measures”
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halfway and hallway differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. halfway means “equally distant from the extremes”. hallway means “an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open”.
/ˈhæfˈweɪ/
1.adj.equally distant from the extremes
2.adj.at a point midway between two extremes
“at the halfway mark”
3.adj.including only half or a portion
“halfway measures”
/ˈhɔlˌweɪ/
1.n.an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
“the elevators were at the end of the hall”
| halfway | hallway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæfˈweɪ/ | /ˈhɔlˌweɪ/ |
| Said | HAF-way | HAWL-way |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, adverb | noun |
| Senses | 4 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | center, middle, midway | hall |
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