half-right

adjective

1. not entirely correct

   they were only half-right

Example Sentences

I was sure that in New York there resided the smartest people in the world, and I suppose I was half-right about that.

From The Daily Beast

When people tell me that I must get my maverick gene from my father, they are only half right.

From The Daily Beast

P'raps zere 'bout half right, Woffski, but it's zhrude way of putting it.

From Project Gutenberg

He knew Pawnee Brown was more than half right, but felt he must obey the orders he had received from his superiors.

From Project Gutenberg

Tennelly watched the expressive face beside him and decided that perhaps Bill Ward had been half right, after all.

From Project Gutenberg

Meantime, Hurlstone was only half right in his estimate of Miss Keene's feelings, although the result was the same.

From Project Gutenberg

A half right wheel was made, and we were partially under cover of a narrow ridge.

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