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after a fashion

ADVERB
somehow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anyway
WEAK
anyhow anywise by hook or crook come what may in one way or another in some such way in some way one way or another somehow or another somehow or other
Antonyms
WEAK
no way

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, true crime can be a passive teacher in the same way all entertainment is, after a fashion.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

It’s not writing, but after a fashion, it is creating.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2023

It also replicates, after a fashion, some of the crediting issues many TikTok creators have protested.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Well, the Burgundy and Gold went down swinging, after a fashion.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2021

As an added discomfort, they were all young, attractive, and well dressed, causing me to feel not unlike Pa Kettle trapped backstage after a fashion show.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.