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Halfwise
adj. Suddenly aware that you're more than halfway through a vacation or semester or other positive experience, noticeably closer to the end than the beginning, as if someone had flipped your mental hourglass overnight, turning a rush of fun surprises into a trickle of last hurrahs.
Etymology
Norwegian Bokmal halvveis, halfway.
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