somehow
adverb
some·how
ˈsəm-ˌhau̇ 
: in one way or another not known or designated : by some means
we'll manage somehow
Examples of somehow in a Sentence
She somehow managed to find her earring in the sand.
It will all work out somehow.
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Childhood has never been easy, but these days the on-ramp to adulthood seems somehow shorter and more perilous.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
In 2022, Real Madrid somehow rallied in stoppage time of the second leg to deny Manchester City victory.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Mornings were msemen, eggs, and pastries that somehow kept replenishing themselves; evenings were tagine and zaalouk, all of it rivaling the best restaurants in the city.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
In 2022, Real Madrid somehow rallied in stoppage time of the second leg to deny Manchester City victory.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Mornings were msemen, eggs, and pastries that somehow kept replenishing themselves; evenings were tagine and zaalouk, all of it rivaling the best restaurants in the city.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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