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 then, somehow, Gauff finished the business in the most surprising way. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2025 The pair have somehow landed themselves in group therapy for cop duos that can’t stand each other. Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 30 July 2025 One try-on and we were hooked—flattering, soft, shockingly comfortable, and somehow appropriate for everything from preschool pickup to a patio cocktail. Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 29 July 2025 There’s a persistent illusion in Israeli and American circles that the Iranian people would somehow welcome regime change imposed from abroad. David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for somehow
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Adverb
  • Who knows how cribbage culture might change if computers ever get superhuman cribbage abilities.
    Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
  • Lawrence has to rally every position together more than ever.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 28 July 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
  • No matter how Jones tries to spin things, his solutions are half baked and costly.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • But just weeks earlier, on sweltering afternoons in Orlando and Cincinnati, the stands were half empty.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025

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