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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Her crisp button-down shirt and tailored pants were menswear-coded, offering a relaxed but pulled-together feel that was somehow both classic and just a little bit unexpected.
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
7 July 2026
The clue is The Growing Season, some of the answers are things like bloom and flourish, and the answer, somehow, is summer time, not spring time.
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Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
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6 July 2026
The property has a maximalist, preppy aesthetic that somehow avoids feeling overwhelming.
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Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2026
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
7 July 2026
The clue is The Growing Season, some of the answers are things like bloom and flourish, and the answer, somehow, is summer time, not spring time.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
High-rise handlebars, upright ergonomics, and generous suspension travel give them the look of pit bikes that somehow escaped onto public roads.
—
New Atlas,
6 July 2026
The property has a maximalist, preppy aesthetic that somehow avoids feeling overwhelming.
—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for somehow
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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