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

The band’s lo-fi sound and intermittent lush orchestrations felt exotic but somehow warm — the Irish counterpart to another contemporaneous example of the form, Scotland’s Belle and Sebastian. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Good governance means learning from that history — not repeating it while insisting that this time hope will somehow be enough. — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

The performances are outstanding, the score is beautiful, and the themes that Nolan pulls from the poem somehow manage to give a fresh take on a 3,000-year-old story. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Waller is correct, though incorrect in presuming that market interventions properly telegraphed somehow result in good economic outcomes. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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