somehow

as in ever
in a way that is not known or certain Somehow we got lost. She somehow managed to find her earring in the sand. It will all work out somehow.

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Recent Examples of somehow And somehow officials counted Dart’s gain to advance the Giants inside the 30. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025 The notion that hitting students is somehow necessary to maintain order and discipline in schools is belied by reams of research. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 That would involve going back to that period and resurrecting unfinished things, and somehow bringing them to completion. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Even on those occasions when the fish deign to bite, the moment exists within a larger fantasy that this is somehow a Special Thing, and not just a scaly animal on the end of some string. AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for somehow
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Adverb
  • That represented the biggest three-day opening ever for a movie based on a video game at the domestic box office.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Kimber is encouraged more than ever about that endeavor with the news of Jackson's hiring.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Don’t try to spin things because you guys feel [someway] about Miami.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
  • All of which puts it someway behind high-profile rivals and critics of the couple.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Adverb
  • Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, which holds 70,000, was about half filled Saturday.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The new truck will be made with 20 percent fewer parts than a traditional gas vehicle, Ford has said, and half as many cooling hoses.
    Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025

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