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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Is Kegan Kline still somehow connected to the murders? Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024 The search for solutions led him to Peyton Watson at the five, an act of positional improvisation that somehow worked against Miami. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024 Detroit trails 23-13, but is somehow still in this game despite five interceptions from Jared Goff. 4d ago / 7:51 PM PST Copied Share Lions punt after six plays Rohan Nadkarni The Lions punted after a six-play, 39-yard drive. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024 Loading your audio article HERCULES — Two shadowy figures here were somehow able to convince a woman to hand them a bag of cash containing $24,000 and close her eyes to join them in prayer, in another bizarre scam to hit a Bay Area resident. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 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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