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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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"Instead of adding new pieces to Einstein's theory, we found that the rapid expansion emerges naturally once gravity is treated in a way that remains consistent at extremely high energies."

From Science Daily

Not in a way that was making fun of her.

From Literature

She says it in a way that says, do you see now, you’re crazy?

From Literature

This area of research is considered crucial because it could enable topological quantum computing, a proposed approach to storing and processing quantum information in a way that naturally resists errors.

From Science Daily

The Pitzer College art exhibit ‘Atomic Dragons’ speaks to the war in the Middle East in a way the artists never expected — and never wanted — it to.

From Los Angeles Times