after a fashion
In a way
After a fashion means in a manner that barely meets standards or expectations—technically accomplished but without skill, enthusiasm, or completeness.
If someone can cook after a fashion, they manage to produce edible food but nothing impressive.
He spoke French after a fashion, enough to order dinner but not to discuss philosophy.
The phrase acknowledges that something was done while simultaneously qualifying how poorly or inadequately it was done.
- partiallyTo an incomplete extent
- to some extentPartially but not fully
- outwardlyTo external appearance
- superficiallyAt surface level only
- inadequatelyIn an insufficient manner
seemingly · haphazardly · roughly · sketchily · incompletely · perfunctorily · improvising · loosely · struggling · managing · getting by · making do · muddling through · ostensibly · barely · just barely · fumbling · marginally
after a fashionperfectly
Without any flaw
thoroughly · flawlessly · impeccably · completely · excellently
after a fashionwholeheartedly
With total commitment
fully · completely · entirely · unreservedly · with gusto
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