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, Sin City still finds ways to surprise repeat visitors. Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025 This season has promised new love interests, old love interests (somehow Aidan is still kicking about), teenage growing pains, and Carrie writing romantasy to appeal to BookTok. Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025 Unless the 12-18 Angels somehow turn their season around, this will be their tenth consecutive year with a losing record. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 The main lesbian vampire, Countess Elizabeth Báthory (who, yes, is named after and descended from the serial killer) is styled after Marlene Dietrich, but somehow even more high femme. James Factora, Them., 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for somehow
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Adverb
  • So, shopping for outdoor furniture with a fair price tag is more important than ever.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
  • The protests have ignited national politics, and yet the scale of violence means no action can ever be enough.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Adverb
  • The achievement will go someway to healing the wounds left by its dramatic Champions League exit earlier this month, after Inter Milan staged a stunning comeback to knock Barcelona out of the semifinals.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
  • Somehow, someway, kids always end up figuring out there's a green fibrous plant hiding underneath.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Its cluster of streets remains half unpaved, filled with boutique beachwear shops and raw wood counter bars.
    David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
  • Being half serious here, but there’s such an abundance of torque across so much of the rev range, just leave it in third gear and go nuts.
    Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025

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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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