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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Akhand denied "knowing and deliberately behaving in a way that is illegal or dishonest".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

This rebalancing process helps index-fund investors automate portfolio construction in a way that helps capture the momentum of stock-market winners.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“Risk is accumulating in a way that current surveillance isn’t capturing,” said Evan Eskew, a disease ecologist at the University of Idaho and a co-author of the study.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"The individual pieces already existed, but making them work together in a way that's reproducible and scalable opens up new possibilities for how vaccines are analyzed and designed."

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Freddy smirked in a way that told Danny the twins were up to no good.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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