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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Today, after more than 30 years hoping and advocating every day that her life sentence could somehow be reduced, the clouds have parted. Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 The gaming angle here is that somehow, Marvel Snap caught a stray because its publisher is ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, and it was also unexpectedly taken offline. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 Hill somehow worked his way back to his feet, a volley of strikes from Prochazka sent him back to the canvas once again. David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025 And after the Texans left the offense on the field on fourth down — which was somehow news to C.J. Stroud, who had walked to the sideline — Spagnuolo dialed up another one. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 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 22 Jan. 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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