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someway

American  
[suhm-wey] / ˈsʌmˌweɪ /
Or some way,

adverb

  1. in some way; somehow.


someway British  
/ ˈsʌmˌweɪ /

adverb

  1. in some unspecified manner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Somehow, someway, Los Alamitos is your Southern Section Division 2 football champion.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2025

“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

Suppose the boy had been caught again, somehow, someway, in his travel down to the landing, running through the midnight streets between the dark houses.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

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