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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy havz, hahvz]
- /baɪ hævz, hɑvz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy havz, hahvz]
- /baɪ hævz, hɑvz/
Definitions of by halves words
- noun by halves without being thorough or exhaustive 3
- noun by halves halfway; imperfectly 3
- noun by halves halfheartedly 3
- noun by halves plural of half. 1
- idioms by halves by halves, incompletely or partially: to do things by halves. halfheartedly: better not at all than by halves. 1
- idioms by halves go halves, to share equally; divide evenly. 1
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Parts of speech for By halves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by halves popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
by halves usage trend in Literature
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