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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As the Los Angeles Rams continue to bask in the glow of their honeymoon phase with star pass rusher Myles Garrett, the reigning champion Seattle Seahawks have somehow slipped into the shadows of the ultra-competitive NFC West.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The opponents would crack, and the Knicks, led by Brunson, somehow always rallied.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
That somehow, they are not distracted by TikTok or Netflix or YouTube.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Tillschneider’s inability to put Habermas into the past tense was somehow reassuring.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The opponents would crack, and the Knicks, led by Brunson, somehow always rallied.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
That somehow, they are not distracted by TikTok or Netflix or YouTube.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Tillschneider’s inability to put Habermas into the past tense was somehow reassuring.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for somehow
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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