What does tant bien que mal in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tant bien que mal in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tant bien que mal in French.

The word tant bien que mal in French means in some way. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tant bien que mal

in some way

locution adverbiale (vaille que vaille, autant que possible)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tant bien que mal, il va falloir essayer de contenir la crue. Après avoir tripoté quelques boutons, l'appareil démarra tant bien que mal.
After fiddling with a few buttons, the device started up after a fashion.

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