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
Former President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan Friday morning looking somehow ill at ease in his own building.
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Ron Elving, NPR, 2 June 2024
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2015 but somehow no marker had been placed about the designation.
—Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
By some definitions, white-collar crime is committed by rich people in positions of trust, and somehow just isn’t as bad as, say, holding up a gas station.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
While Ringo, too, continues to record—following the passing of both John and George — his career is viewed more as a curiosity, as McCartney somehow managed to score a top five hit working with both Rihanna and Jay-Z and his acoustic guitar in 2015.
—Evan Sawdey, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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Ron Elving, NPR, 2 June 2024
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2015 but somehow no marker had been placed about the designation.
—Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
By some definitions, white-collar crime is committed by rich people in positions of trust, and somehow just isn’t as bad as, say, holding up a gas station.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
While Ringo, too, continues to record—following the passing of both John and George — his career is viewed more as a curiosity, as McCartney somehow managed to score a top five hit working with both Rihanna and Jay-Z and his acoustic guitar in 2015.
—Evan Sawdey, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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