"in one's own little way" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} in one's own little way
  1. (idiomatic) In an individual manner that creates an effect from a small action. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: in one's own small way, modestly Translations (Translations): omalla tavallaan (Finnish), à son petit niveau (French), nel proprio piccolo (Italian), na własny sposób (Polish)
    Sense id: en-in_one's_own_little_way-en-adv-Ygzm3ujI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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