in a way

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

"It's quite dangerous in a way, that misinformation and misguidance. Those students would have naturally thought they were going to be OK and go about their day as normal."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The twist is not Emma’s confession itself, but how the film contends with its dark, exquisitely nuanced subject matter in a way that is completely different from its contemporaries.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But the drawings appear strange, with the new edifice dwarfing all around it in a way that is disharmonious, dominating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“The community embraced this project as something that reflects them in a way that they want to be reflected, and that, for me, is one of my goals whenever I do create a film.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

It crinkled in a way that bothered his ears, so he loosened his fingers and let it go.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold