
After a fashion
Not Quite Right
Use when something has been done, but not perfectly or as well as hoped.
He fixed my bike, after a fashion, but the gears are still noisy.
Humble Achievement
Suggests modest success; doing something without expertise but sufficiently.
She can play the violin, after a fashion, just simple tunes though.
Casual Usage
More common in informal speech, might sound out of place in very formal contexts.
We organized the event, after a fashion, with limited resources.