somehow

adverb

some·​how ˈsəm-ˌhau̇ How to pronounce somehow (audio)
: 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.
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Oh, and there was the occasional backflip, for those were somehow not impressed enough by the vocal gymnastics. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 The trees turned to bronze and copper, then stripped themselves skeletal; the cold somehow entered Eliza. Enough! Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 Bologna took full advantage, Ndoye seeing another effort hit the frame of the goal, then a Juan Miranda free kick was somehow deflected onto the roof of the net by Tim Weah all inside the opening 25 minutes. Adam Digby, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Joanna’s spicy prediction: The iPad and the Mac are going to overlap... somehow. David Pierce, The Verge, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for somehow 

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of somehow was in 1664

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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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somehow

adverb
some·​how -ˌhau̇ How to pronounce somehow (audio)
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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