BY WAY OF BEING SOMETHING

way of being something, by adv infml esp BrE He's by way of being a painter Он в известном смысле художник She's by way of being a good pianist Она считается хорошей пианисткой He's by way of being a writer Он тоже в своем роде писатель She's very fond of visiting art galleries and is by way of being an artist herself Она любит посещать картинные галереи, поскольку сама некоторым образом художник