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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Replace Marner, somehow More imposing for the front office is procuring a replacement for Marner. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 31 May 2025 The idea that a powerful politician could somehow be the best choice to run a major Florida university did not start with Gov. Ron DeSantis. Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025 In a longtime oversight, police and attorneys have somehow never noticed that out-of-state convictions were handled differently, officials said. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025 But for Armstrong, stepping inside the lives of the country’s richest and most powerful men also meant somehow capturing what those men are doing to the country right now. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025 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 5 Jun. 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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