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in a way

in a way prepositional phrase: to a certain degree; to an extent; in a certain sense.

Prepositional phrase

  1. To a certain degree; to an extent; in a certain sense.
    • As an adult, I became a journalist whose beat is the environment. In a way, I’ve turned my youthful preoccupations into a profession.2020 April, Elizabeth Kolbert, “Why we won't avoid a climate catastrophehttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/04/why-we-wont-avoid-a-climate-catastrophe-feature/”, in National Geographic

in a way meaning in Tamil

in a way in Tamil

to a certain degree, or in a certain sense
ஒருவகையில் oruvakaiyil

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Questions about in a way

What does in a way mean?
In a way means to a certain degree; to an extent; in a certain sense.
What is in a way in Tamil?
In a way in Tamil is ஒருவகையில் (oruvakaiyil). See In a way meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is in a way?
In a way is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in a way in the dictionary

  1. in a sweat
  2. in a tizzy
  3. in a trench coat
  4. in a vacuum
  5. in a walk
  6. in a way
  7. in a way of speaking
  8. in a while
  9. in a while, crocodile
  10. in a word
  11. in a world of one's own

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