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half-successful


adjective

  1. achieving or having achieved success.
  2. having attained wealth, position, honors, or the like.
  3. resulting in or attended with success.

adjective

  1. having succeeded in one’s endeavours
  2. marked by a favourable outcome
  3. having obtained fame, wealth, etc
adj.

1580s, from success + -ful. Originally any kind of success; since late 19c. it has tended to mean “wealthy” unless otherwise indicated. Related: Successfully.

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