after a fashion

after a fashion
Synonyms and related words:
appreciably, at any rate, at best, at least, at most, at the least, at the most, at the outside, at worst, by some means, comparatively, detectably, fairly, in a manner, in a way, in part, in some measure, in some way, incompletely, leastwise, merely, mildly, moderately, modestly, no matter how, not comprehensively, not exhaustively, only, part, partially, partly, pro tanto, purely, relatively, simply, so far, somehow, somehow or other, someway, somewhat, thus far, to a degree, to some degree, tolerably, visibly

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  • After a fashion — Fashion Fash ion, n. [OE. fasoun, facioun, shape, manner, F. facon, orig., a making, fr. L. factio a making, fr. facere to make. See {Fact}, {Feat}, and cf. {Faction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • after a fashion — {adv. phr.} Not very well or properly; poorly. * /He played tennis after a fashion./ * /The roof kept the rain out after a fashion./ Compare: IN A WAY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • after a fashion — {adv. phr.} Not very well or properly; poorly. * /He played tennis after a fashion./ * /The roof kept the rain out after a fashion./ Compare: IN A WAY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • after the fashion of — phrase in a style that is typical of a particular person or group after the fashion of the French Impressionists Thesaurus: typical, traditional and usualsynonym Main entry: fashion * * * after (or in) the fashion of in a manner similar to …   Useful english dictionary

  • after a fashion — ► after a fashion to a certain extent but not perfectly. Main Entry: ↑fashion …   English terms dictionary

  • after a fashion — adverb to some extent; not very well (Freq. 1) he speaks French after a fashion * * * TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, in a way, somehow (or other), in a manner of speaking, in its way. → fashion * * * I. adverb : in …   Useful english dictionary

  • after a fashion — 1. if you do something after a fashion, you manage to do it although not very well. I can paint after a fashion, but I m certainly not as good as you. 2. almost, but not completely. A vegetarian diet is much healthier. That s true after a fashion …   New idioms dictionary

  • after\ a\ fashion — adv. phr. Not very well or properly; poorly. He played tennis after a fashion. The roof kept the rain out after a fashion. Compare: in a way …   Словарь американских идиом

  • after a fashion — phrasal in an approximate or rough way < became an artist after a fashion > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • after a fashion — the arrangement worked after a fashion Syn: to a certain extent, in a way, somehow, somehow or other, in a manner of speaking, in its way …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • after a fashion — not very well or effectively Things continued working after a fashion …   English dictionary

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