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.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The Florida Panthers’ general manager Bill Zito has notably made magic happen this offseason, somehow keeping all of the crucial components of the defending champions’ puzzle in Sunrise.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Then somehow that led to me doing community theater.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Alcaraz slid across the grass a good ten feet into a defensive forehand slice, and somehow quickly recovered to the center of the baseline; Sinner then smartly wrong-footed him with his reply.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for somehow
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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