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.

Recent Examples on the Web

And that you were somehow expected to suffer in silence for an entire evening surviving on lettuce and fruit? —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

These super soft sheets come in gray, blush, and blue, and somehow toe the line between modern, minimalist bedding, and perfect kids’ bedding. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025

Mahomes had the second lowest percentage of intermediate throws in the league last week, second only to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who will visit Kansas City this weekend after somehow making zero intermediate throws in the opener. —Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025

And then the 49ers somehow won their opener in Seattle on Sunday after third-string tight end Jake Tonges snatched a game-winning touchdown catch out of a Seahawk’s hands. —Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing somehow

• somehow or other

Rhymes for somehow

• anyhow
• carabao
• disallow
• disavow
• allow
• avow
• basedow
• chiao
• endow
• eyebrow
• highbrow
• lanao

Kids Definition

somehow

adverb

some·​how -ˌhau̇ 

: in one way or another

we'll manage somehow