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halbwegs — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • halfway adverb At the midpoint between two places, times, or amounts.
  • ish adverb (informal) Somewhat, roughly, or approximately.
  • quite adv Completely or entirely.
  • reasonably adv In a sensible or fair way.

Senses

halbwegs is used for these senses in English:

  • halfway Half of the way between two points
  • ish (colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly
  • quite To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather. [from 19th c.]
  • reasonably Fairly; satisfactorily; not extremely.

halfway — full definition

  1. adverb At the midpoint between two places, times, or amounts.
  2. adverb Partly, but not completely.
  3. adjective Located in the middle of a distance, journey, or process.

ish — full definition

  1. adverb (informal) Somewhat, roughly, or approximately.
  2. interjection (informal) Used to express mild disgust.
  3. noun (slang) Stuff or things, often used as a mild substitute for a cruder word.

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