halfwise adjective 1adverb 1 adjective1 •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. — 2014 adverb1 •(dialect) 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. — 2018
