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I can't wrap my head around the meaning of「って意味で」in the dialogue from a manga below. The speaker was explaining the reason why she wants a lover.

決まった人がいれば、いちいち惚れた腫れたやらなくて楽かなって...

傍で支えるって意味では、一番確かだろうしね

What is the role of「って」? Is it short for「という」? I don't understand what「意味で」means. What is the function of「で」here?

Does the second sentence mean something among the lines of "I think the meaning of supporting by side is the most certain"? I don't get it.

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Yes, this って is short for という. This で is a condition/scope marker, and this は is a contrast marker. ～という意味では is "in the sense of ～", "if you mean ～", or "in terms of ～". You have ignored the meaning of で in your translation.

笑えるって意味では面白い
It is omoshiroi in the sense of laughable (but not in the sense of interesting).

傍で支えるって意味では、一番確かだろうしね
As a means to support someone, it (having a steady) is the most certain (way).

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  • Thanks a lot! I wonder if で used as a condition/scope marker is an extended usage of で as a location marker? Also, can I interpret "as a means to support someone" as "in terms of supporting someone"? – Jimmy Yang Mar 13 '21 at 07:42
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    @JimmyYang See this for similar examples. で has a lot of usages and I don't think it's good to think of this as an extension of something else. And yes, "in terms of supporting someone" should be fine. – naruto Mar 13 '21 at 08:48