1. Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi)

   1.

   more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much

2. Noun, Adverb (fukushi)

   2.

   tentatively; for the time being

3. 3.

   just in case

Example sentences

• 一応聞いとくけど、明日は制服だよね？

  I want to ask, just in case - we should wear our uniforms tomorrow, right?

• ええ、先方から一応返事はありました。

  Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.