somehow

[suhm-hou]

adverb

1. in some way not specified, apparent, or known.

somehow

/ ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /

adverb

1. in some unspecified way

2. Also: somehow or other. by any means that are necessary

Word History and Origins

Origin of somehow¹

First recorded in 1655–65; some + how ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. somehow or other, in an undetermined way; by any means possible.

   She was determined to finish college somehow or other.

see under or other.

Example Sentences

England somehow found themselves 78-5 in pursuit of 179 to beat Bangladesh, ranked seventh in the world, and Knight was in familiar territory despite playing her first one-day international since January.

From BBC

Each week that passes without clarity feeds the sense that a player who has won every major title, who was named The Best, and who remains among the elite, is somehow still fighting for acceptance.

From BBC

Telling her she was her "only hope", she sent doctored images to show they were "somehow related" and claimed to have memories of life before the abduction, the court heard.

From BBC

“I somehow doubt this is the last instance we’re going to see where censorship and free speech are going to be a topic.”

From Los Angeles Times

Roads and subways have neither race nor gender, but somehow they manage to be included in GOP loathing of diversity and equity initiatives.

From Salon

Related Words

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