in some sort of way

in some sort of way
adj infml

When she had finished I felt very relieved and in a strange sort of way no longer needed to see mum — Когда она закончила, я почувствовала облегчение и, как ни странно, мне уже не хотелось видеть мать

In a funny sort of way instead of scolding me he seemed anxious to please me — Как ни странно, вместо того, чтобы ругать меня, он старался мне во всем угождать


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