somehow

Definition of somehownext
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 Les Bleus returned to play looking refreshed — practically pelting the Swedish goal with attempts, and yet somehow nothing went in. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Netflix had to compete with the MrBeast industrial complex somehow. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2026 Caleb Rux, a bioengineer in the Dumont lab, looked more closely at how the fibers were breaking and somehow being stabilized afterward. Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026 If Porziņģis can somehow stay on the floor more in his second run with the Warriors, his ability to shoot from the outside and his defensive length would be invaluable. Nick Friedell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for somehow
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Adverb
  • Cape Verde began this run by making a statement, producing a shocking 0-0 draw against soccer powerhouse Spain on June 15 in its first-ever World Cup match.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Whether the result of that recording will ever be made public is another matter.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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  • Furthermore, Barca is still someway short of being able to follow a top number 9 such as Julian Alvarez.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The Nuggets somehow, someway, boast a 35-20 record at the All-Star break.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2026

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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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