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someway

American

[suhm-wey] / ˈsʌmˌweɪ /

Or some way,

adverb

in some way; somehow.

someway British

/ ˈsʌmˌweɪ /

adverb

in some unspecified manner

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Etymology

Origin of someway

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at some, way ¹

Example Sentences

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“The question is whether there is another record-breaking rally left in this market, or if gold has topped someway short of the $5,000 an ounce that so many analysts were looking for,” he added.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

"Professional rugby is a business and by paying to watch I feel that I'm supporting the WRU in someway, as I'm not able to attend as much matches I would like."

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

And somehow, someway, he can do the same thing in a video game.

From The Verge • Apr. 27, 2022

Somehow, someway, officials for the Damien basketball tournament made the most of an unpredictable situation that saw more than 40 teams from an original group of 88 drop out by day four.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2021

And somehow, someway, she’d have to stop being repulsed by Valley.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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