someway

or some way, some·ways

[ suhm-wey ]

/ ˈsʌmˌweɪ /

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adverb

in some way; somehow.

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Origin of someway

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at some, way¹

Words nearby someway

something of a, something or other, something tells me, sometime, sometimes, someway, somewhat, somewhen, somewhere, somewhere along the line, somewheres

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How to use someway in a sentence

Someway or other,” she continued, turning to look at me, “he reminds me of a dream,—an awful dream I once had.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Someway, Mr. Nelson managed to get them all safely to the station platform, whereupon he breathed a sigh of relief.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
Someway, the other girls managed to follow her example, enough at least to quiet their restless mounts.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
But I'll be even wi' that black beast, an' put an end to his rotten career, someway or another.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

It was full of lights and, little caressing notes and a haunting sweetness which, someway, he could not forget.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed
It seemed strange, someway, without her,—perhaps because her gown hung from the back of a chair.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for someway

someway

/ (ˈsʌmˌweɪ) /

adverb

in some unspecified manner

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