in a ------ sort of way

--なりに　/ っぽい・っぽくて / --の様に / --なことに

1.

My Grandfather is a bit grouchy, in a lovable sort of way.

2.

On my bookshelf, the CD's, tapes and books often end up mixed together, "in a sandwichy sort
of way."

3.

[sandwichy = like a sandwich (サンドイッチ)]

Weird that I'm superstitious about good thing happening in my life - I'm much more comfortable
when I'm struggling, in a wierd sort of way.

4.

"I learned three things I didn't know about the program just in the introduction to this book...
t's kind of a fun read, in a nerdy sort of way."

5.

Everything is very cute and cheerful, and the characters are quite expressive in a cartoonish
sort of way.