What does “in a manner of speaking” mean?

if you think about it in a particular way; true in some but not all ways

How is “in a manner of speaking” used?

In Night and the City (1950), one line is: “Well, in a manner of speaking.”

The clip at the top of this page is from Night and the City (1950).

Well, in a manner of speaking.

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