in a small way
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: to a small extent or degree
In a small way, the experience helped me understand what it's like to be homeless.
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Lauder began his life of art collecting in a small way by buying Art Deco postcards at age 6.
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Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
Every member of the cast contributes in a small way to the collective beauty of the soulful film’s themes, its exploration of humanity and grand existential questions.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Mills noted that sometimes big stars pitch networks as exec producers but are only ever involved in a small way, helping to promote a show by sticking their name on it.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
This just goes to show how working together on something, even in a small way, can lead to stronger and more positive connections.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
Every member of the cast contributes in a small way to the collective beauty of the soulful film’s themes, its exploration of humanity and grand existential questions.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Mills noted that sometimes big stars pitch networks as exec producers but are only ever involved in a small way, helping to promote a show by sticking their name on it.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
This just goes to show how working together on something, even in a small way, can lead to stronger and more positive connections.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in a small way
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“In a small way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20small%20way. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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