by halves

Meaning

by halves

(idiomatic) Partially, incompletely; inadequately, halfheartedly, shoddily.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

incompletely scrappily imperfectly

Antonyms

enough wholly conclusively soundly comprehensively effectively
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Examples

Not one to do things by halves, Holder’s installation of solar panels, extreme insulation and a biomass boiler fired by locally-sourced woodchips has made the site not merely carbon neutral but carbon positive. Source: Internet

“Jazzland never does anything by halves. Source: Internet

Mao didn't do things by halves. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

by halves

Close letter words and terms

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