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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Colton Dach batted it down and fired the Hawks’ first shot on goal, but Kochetkov somehow flung himself in the path in time to stop it. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Doug somehow found time last week to talk with Variety about this year’s show, his history with the event and its legacy. Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 The year is 1976, and the couple have all the latest equipment, which somehow records a series of strange sounds emanating from the nearby woods. Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 To offer this model on the Chinese internet, the company needs to tune out the sensitive information somehow, Xu says. Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for somehow 

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Feb. 2025.

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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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