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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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
An old 4chan meme designed as a cruel caricature has somehow become the face of clueless commentators asking for context.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Are the dead absent, or is time somehow an illusion?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The snails have to breathe somehow.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for somehow
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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