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As detailed in the game’s big reveal, Black Ops 7 will once again be bursting at the seams with gameplay modes — somehow, even more than before.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
European leaders dangle recognition of a Palestinian state as leverage against Jerusalem, as if that will somehow ease Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
—Aviva Klompas, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The first, the F1, helped define the modern supercar, while the P1, somehow managed to be an able follow-up.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Other African leaders would have terms either too short, broken by coups or assassinations, or too long, extended by a refusal to leave office; Nkrumah’s tenure somehow managed both.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
European leaders dangle recognition of a Palestinian state as leverage against Jerusalem, as if that will somehow ease Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
—Aviva Klompas, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The first, the F1, helped define the modern supercar, while the P1, somehow managed to be an able follow-up.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Other African leaders would have terms either too short, broken by coups or assassinations, or too long, extended by a refusal to leave office; Nkrumah’s tenure somehow managed both.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somehow
Adverb
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The staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker won Japan’s ruling party’s presidency on October 4, becoming the first woman ever to secure the post, after her third attempt.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The film proved to be a cultural and financial hit, with some horror fans considering it one of the scariest movies ever made.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Don’t try to spin things because you guys feel [someway] about Miami.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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All of which puts it someway behind high-profile rivals and critics of the couple.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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Tools are scattered, processes are half-finished.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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No speculative or half-built megaprojects and planned expansions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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