in a sense
In one sense or interpretation, but not all ways.
Synonym: in a way
All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition. Cesare Pavese
Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of second birth in which we give birth to ourselves. Robert N. Bellah
Great men of action never mind on occasion being ridiculous; in a sense it is part of their job. Oswald Mosley
No mind is thoroughly well organized that is deficient in a sense of humor. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
I think that has to do with my awareness that in a sense we all have a certain measure of responsibility to those who have made it possible for us to take advantage of the opportunities. Angela Davis
Every fairy tale offers the potential to surpass present limits, so in a sense the fairy tale offers you freedoms that reality denies. Azar Nafisi