BY WAY OF BEING SOMETHING

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