in a way

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in a way

  1. To a certain degree; to an extent; in a certain sense.
    Synonyms: after a fashion, in a sense
    Coordinate term: as it were
    • 2020 April, Elizabeth Kolbert, “Why we won't avoid a climate catastrophe”, in National Geographic:
      As an adult, I became a journalist whose beat is the environment. In a way, I’ve turned my youthful preoccupations into a profession.

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