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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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
She has been sensitively portrayed by any number of actresses—among them Julie Harris, Mary Tyler Moore, and Sally Field—whose performances have somehow never really altered our perception.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
No, Hantavirus Is Not COVID-26 Speaking of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of social media posts have been trying to somehow equate hantaviruses to COVID-19.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Birch Joggers, $102 (originally $128) Best Spanx Deals Spanx has somehow mastered making athleisure that looks and feels good on everyone.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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