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

Rhaenyra promised Alicent her freedom, and somehow her stepmother stands before her, her eyes pleading for mercy. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Another very interesting point that Mollick brings up is that although Claude can’t technically produce images using standard methods like Stable Diffusion, Fable somehow comes up with passable results through code. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Caleb Rux, a bioengineer in the Dumont lab, looked more closely at how the fibers were breaking and somehow being stabilized afterward. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026

The English team has never lacked talent but has somehow failed to impress on football’s biggest stage. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing somehow

• somehow or other

Rhymes for somehow

• anyhow
• carabao
• disallow
• disavow
• allow
• avow
• chiao
• endow
• eyebrow
• highbrow
• lanao
• meow

Kids Definition

somehow

adverb

some·​how -ˌhau̇ 

: in one way or another

we'll manage somehow