in a way

Idioms

To a certain extent, with reservations; also, in some respects. For example, In a way I like the new styles, or You're right, in a way, but we have to consider the price. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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It will be done in a way that is itself a nod to the past, in the guise of one of its two playable protagonists - a now older version of fan favourite Leon S. Kennedy.

From BBC

Your boss is expressing his frustration in a way that wouldn’t encourage anyone to work harder and could even impair your performance.

From MarketWatch

“It would be transformative in a way that wasn’t just in spirit,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps the advanced AI tools only now coming to market will change behavior in a way their predecessors didn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a space where she and her female friends could engage with Boys' Love in a way that afforded them more agency over their own pleasure.

From BBC

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