adverb
to some extent; not very well (Freq. 1)
-
he speaks French after a fashion
* * *
→ fashion
* * *
I. adverb : in a careless, hasty, or perfunctory way : haphazardly
the house had been cleaned after a fashion
cared for the children after a fashion
: in an approximate or rough way
became an artist after a fashion but never achieved distinction
* * *
after a fashion see under ↑fashion
• • •
Main Entry: ↑after
* * *
after a fashion phrase
not very well or effectively
Things continued working after a fashion.
Thesaurus: not effective or useful and not working correctlysynonym
Main entry: fashion
* * *
to a certain extent but imperfectly or unsatisfactorily
he could read after a fashion
* * *
after a fashion
: to a slight or minor degree : ↑somewhat
I can play the piano after a fashion, but I can't play anything difficult.
• • •
Main Entry: ↑fashion
* * *
after a ˈfashion idiom
to some extent, but not very well
•
I can play the piano, after a fashion.
•
‘Do you speak French?’ ‘After a fashion.’
Useful english dictionary. 2012.