someway
Americanadverb
adverb
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
The game with the lowest time in play this season - West Ham v Brentford with 41 minutes, 33 seconds - is someway short of Stoke v Blackburn from February 2010, though.
From BBC • May 6, 2022
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
Because somehow, someway, they had the same face, changed by time and age, but the same still.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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