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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Centennial made 18 of 19 free throws and somehow held off a Clovis team that was 11 for 21 from three-point range, including a Division I-record seven threes from Yazmin Aguilera, who finished with 21 points.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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The Horns somehow lost by double digits to a team that missed nine of its 10 3-point attempts.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The gambit that Shelley somehow comes to possess her fictional creation is sustained, as Ida alternates between a very American dialect and a more high-toned British accent.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The Horns somehow lost by double digits to a team that missed nine of its 10 3-point attempts.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Kimi is somehow the most English of all of them, getting visibly upset when everyone keeps sharing feelings and emotions.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for somehow
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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