after a fashion

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after a fashion — idiom

1. in a way that gets the job done but is not very good or skilful.

1.idiom
Definition

in a way that gets the job done but is not very good or skilful.

Example

Lin can play the guitar after a fashion, but she would not call herself a musician.

The old printer still works, after a fashion, though it jams almost every page.