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after a fashion

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after a fashion
in a manner that is just barely adequate; poorly. He thanked me—after a fashion—for my help. Oh, yes, I can swim, after a fashion.
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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, although I don't believe all meat is bad for you.'
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after a fashion
1. to some degree but not very well I can paint after a fashion, but I'm certainly not as good as you.
2. almost but not completely What he said is true after a fashion, though a few of his facts were wrong.
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