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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in a way

I was there to represent them in a way and I didn’t even realize it at the time because social media was not a thing,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Executives have long used the corporate blog "to expound on ideas in a way where they're sort of this businessman-philosopher, in a sense".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It can analyze years of a patient’s history and flag risks in a way a physician can’t during a brief visit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“They pulled off this EcoBoost thing in a way that their customers aren’t really talking about it anymore,” Nicholson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The price confirmed Cornwall’s thesis in a way that no amount of conversation with market insiders ever could have.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis