Halfway
Halfway adjective - Occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes.
Usage example: by the time she had reached the halfway point, she was ready to quit the marathon
Medium
Medium adjective - Occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes.
Usage example: a politician who first reads the polls and then inevitably takes the medium stance on every issue
Halfway and medium are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Halfway" instead the word "Medium" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Word: media
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Medium Awareness: In "The Vikings," Helga threatens to kick an employee "halfway into the next frame" — and does.
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Medium Awareness: Mostly in the second game, though Cromwell remarks on the credits that appear halfway through the first game's fourth case.
Source: Video Game / Touch Detective -
The first five minutes imply the Medium might be the big bad of the episode, by halfway through we're sure it's Ghost!
Source: Series / Misfits
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