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 an international futsal player, and a futsal youth coach, yet somehow finds the hours in the day to do a spot of modelling on the side, too? —The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 12 June 2025

This creamy and cozy casserole is somehow still perfectly light and bright, a friendly as a summer side that satisfies those buttery cravings. get the recipe 04 of 10 Tomato Pudding Calling all fans of tomato pie! —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 June 2025

With a sense of flair and confidence, many of these prognostications can be easily misread as somehow a bushel of facts and knowns, rather than a bundle of opinions and conjecture. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

The character is somehow more lifeless in three dimensions than in 2D. The irony is, animation is a medium of empathy. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 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