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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The photograph feels funereal but rich, somehow—evocative of the days when Edith Wharton’s troubled characters tried to hide from others’ eyes, while the carriage horses clopped along, each step as heavy as destiny.
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
The ebb and flow sounds like rustling leaves or trickling water, somehow both earthly and hyperreal.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
That the relationships, the reputation, the revenue—all of it is somehow protected by your track record.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite losing convincingly to those exact same Predators on March 24 to fall seven points adrift of the Western Conference’s final wild-card spot, the Sharks are somehow sitting in that spot as of Friday morning.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
The ebb and flow sounds like rustling leaves or trickling water, somehow both earthly and hyperreal.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
That the relationships, the reputation, the revenue—all of it is somehow protected by your track record.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite losing convincingly to those exact same Predators on March 24 to fall seven points adrift of the Western Conference’s final wild-card spot, the Sharks are somehow sitting in that spot as of Friday morning.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for somehow
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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