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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So far at least, that turnover has not translated into the doom cycle that many had expected as the B’s have somehow remained competitive while waiting for some of their higher end prospects to arrive.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
In between being a billionaire businesswoman, superstar musician, and mother of three, Rihanna still somehow finds time for constant hair switch-ups, like this long waves-to-angled pixie transformation.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
But 2025 countered the narrative that the medium is somehow no longer interested in audio—with a slew of ambitious productions that emphasized podcasting, not just as a vehicle for comedy or the news, but as an art form in itself.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
That map somehow ended up taped on the wall of the spare room in my grandmother’s house.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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