by halves

Imperfectly, reluctantly, or half-heartedly, as in You really can't paint a portrait by halves. [Mid-1500s]

In a reluctant manner; unenthusiastically.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Polly	['pɔli]
Judie	['dʒu:di]
Luigino	-	Italian
Apphia	AF-ee-ə (English), AP-fee-ə (English)	Biblical
Gayathri	-	Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
Euthymios	-	Ancient Greek