somehow
adverb
Examples of somehow in a Sentence
Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
And can the never-feelers somehow train themselves to become more quake-conscious?
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
And now, Thurman is somehow involved in the back and forth, too.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
But somehow Wisconsin seemed the unkindest cut of all.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024
When news of the story broke in South Korea, Major League Baseball was alarmed by the shifting narratives, two people familiar with the matter said, and worried that Ohtani could somehow be entangled in a gambling scandal that had the potential to tarnish the entire sport.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
And for those wondering: Yes, Terrence is, somehow, still alive.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The music somehow manages to trigger something in former soldier Isiah Bradley, who attempts to kill the president.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
As popular as YouTube is, its power over the internet and us is somehow still underrated.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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1664, in the meaning defined above
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