Understanding「って意味で」


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.




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).




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).

