somehow

adverb

some·​how ˈsəm-ˌhau̇ How to pronounce somehow (audio)
Synonyms of somehownext
: 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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Its pristine, almost peaceful harps make the song sound somehow pleasantly sickening. — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026 Alas, Apple and its MacBooks somehow win out in this cost comparison. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 That little girl was apparently perfectly built for fraud, somehow, and found the perfect environment in Silicon Valley, where exaggeration and outright lying were de rigueur. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 Mahomes sprinted to his right to avoid pressure and, a split-second before falling out of bounds, heaved a pass that somehow hit Tyreek Hill in stride for 48 yards. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for somehow

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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

adverb
some·​how -ˌhau̇ How to pronounce somehow (audio)
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow

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