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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Young, who somehow missed only one of 17 games due to injury, kept getting up to get knocked back down again.
—
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2024
The idea that Palestinians would want their own self-determination, their own state, could be put aside and that somehow economic prosperity could be a substitution.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Experts say there are several reasons behind the shortage, all somehow related to Cuba's deep economic crisis, one of the worst in decades.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2024
Still, the Texas shop somehow saw an opportunity to wring even more from the vehicle.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, what's good for Tom turns out to be very bad for Dickie—and yet Dickie, who's well-meaning if not terribly intelligent, is somehow less sympathetic than Tom.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
There is a perverse tendency, in such situations, to treat the artist’s act of self-destruction as somehow a final artistic flourish.
—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
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2024
The idea that Palestinians would want their own self-determination, their own state, could be put aside and that somehow economic prosperity could be a substitution.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Experts say there are several reasons behind the shortage, all somehow related to Cuba's deep economic crisis, one of the worst in decades.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2024
Still, the Texas shop somehow saw an opportunity to wring even more from the vehicle.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, what's good for Tom turns out to be very bad for Dickie—and yet Dickie, who's well-meaning if not terribly intelligent, is somehow less sympathetic than Tom.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
There is a perverse tendency, in such situations, to treat the artist’s act of self-destruction as somehow a final artistic flourish.
—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
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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