somehow

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 And, somehow, Marie is a part of it. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 Newcomers who don’t understand the rules, and somehow, seek to cheapen Pilates. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025 And as an actor, Redford chose his projects carefully, often gravitating to roles that somehow connected with the absurdity of American politics, and its potential to foster corruption. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Sep. 2025 The goal now is to identify autoantibodies that are somehow, sometimes beneficial from those that are bad actors all of the time. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for somehow
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Adverb
  • Lauren, the maximalist and corseted, Jeff, the ever-tech bro.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Tight end Dae’Quan Wright added 9 receptions for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns as Ole Miss tied its highest point total ever against an SEC opponent while dealing Arkansas one of the most painful home losses of the Coach Sam Pittman era.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Don’t try to spin things because you guys feel [someway] about Miami.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
  • All of which puts it someway behind high-profile rivals and critics of the couple.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Adverb
  • Scientists warned the season is only half over, and autumn often sees major hurricane activity.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • An international research team led by Australia's Murdoch University, recruited hundreds of Canadian adults, half with chronic conditions such as back pain, arthritis or migraines, and half without.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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