How to pronounce“halfwise”in English
IPA/hælfwæɪs/
Syllableshal·fwise
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Definitions of “halfwise”
adjective
Partly wise; having limited wisdom.
“You don't need to be overly wise. / One should only be halfwise. / The one with just enough wits / leads the best of lives.”
adverb
In half; into two halves.
“Big animal. Wouldn't all fit in the back, so we sawed it halfwise. Left the front for the bears. The hindquarters we took along.”