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

On social media, viewers immediately marveled at Rosalía’s ability to deliver her usual powerful vocals during the first song while striking the pose — and some wondered if she was somehow being propped up through unseen means. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Badly injured, Captain Machchhar somehow opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower al-Hammami, and two off-duty pilots to take control of the plane and land it in Saudi Arabia. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026

Other times, a bike maker can slap on a new paint job, a different set of wheels and a cushier seat, and somehow end up with a bike that sells like hotcakes. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

Graham’s poetry—as readers of The New York Review will know—somehow manages to reckon with the whole spectrum of human existence in the 2020s. — Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 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