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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During the opening round of the 2026 Masters tournament, Schauffele’s shot on the par-5 hole sailed just left of the fairway and somehow came to rest inside a woman’s clear plastic shopping bag, which appeared to be sitting on the ground.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Kirby presented this as a major challenge for the company—United might end up spending an extra $11 billion annually on fuel—but also, somehow, as a manageable one.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
You’d be forgiven for getting the impression that Apple and Netflix were at odds somehow upon seeing the reports that Netflix has switched the content-player screen on its Apple TV app back to its own design instead of the native Apple player.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The novel setup invited any number of issues that might have ruined the whole thing, but the experience was somehow redeemed and made special by its foundational reverence for the holy light of cinema.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Kirby presented this as a major challenge for the company—United might end up spending an extra $11 billion annually on fuel—but also, somehow, as a manageable one.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
You’d be forgiven for getting the impression that Apple and Netflix were at odds somehow upon seeing the reports that Netflix has switched the content-player screen on its Apple TV app back to its own design instead of the native Apple player.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The novel setup invited any number of issues that might have ruined the whole thing, but the experience was somehow redeemed and made special by its foundational reverence for the holy light of cinema.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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