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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Wait, somebody new now thinks old Paul George can somehow drag them across the finish line. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 And that’s where Musk somehow is just able to be this movable lightning rod that can do financial alchemy, but then also this attention alchemy. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 And if the Bulls somehow were to make the playoffs, James would get credit for leading the way and mentoring Matas Buzelis. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 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 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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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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