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

And the hope is that this creature, who's all set up to create chaos and violence, somehow stops that and changes it all. —Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025

The Moon was doing something that the Sun wasn’t — emitting gamma-rays — implying that, somehow, the Moon was doing a whole lot more than just reflecting sunlight. —Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025

The only solution for an innocent like Hsiao-Lee is to somehow find a way out of this mess, and the film’s most moving twist is when the exit plan doesn’t wind up coming from her. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers, somehow, always seem to be in the postseason conversation. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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
• basedow
• chiao
• endow
• eyebrow
• highbrow
• lanao

Kids Definition

somehow

adverb

some·​how -ˌhau̇ 

: in one way or another

we'll manage somehow