somehow

adverb

some·​how ˈsəm-ˌhau̇ 

: in one way or another not known or designated : by some means

we'll manage somehow

Examples of somehow in a Sentence

She somehow managed to find her earring in the sand.

It will all work out somehow.

Recent Examples on the Web

The sloping hillsides are dense with vegetation, intermixed with thousands of dead trees that are somehow still standing. —Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025

And somehow, all that excitement and optimism preceded a 12-loss season. —Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025

Later, it is revealed that Yang-rae somehow survived the rock to the head and the fall from the cliff. —Kayti Burt, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025

The show has hooked audiences not just for its powerful performances, but its totally unique structure where every hour-long episode is a single, continuous shot which yes, actually happened and was not faked somehow to create this effect. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing somehow

• somehow or other

Rhymes for somehow

• anyhow
• carabao
• disallow
• disavow
• allow
• avow
• basedow
• chiao
• endow
• eyebrow
• highbrow
• lanao

Kids Definition

somehow

adverb

some·​how -ˌhau̇ 

: in one way or another

we'll manage somehow