somehow

adverb

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 In one case, the Administration wanted to place a citizenship question on census forms, claiming that this would somehow help protect minorities’ voting rights. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Every pregnancy feels somehow unprecedented, and social media is a medium that creates novelty out of ordinary life. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 The lighting and sound equipment somehow fit into the mishmash without looking out of place. — David Allen, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 Then, Brandon Marsh grounded out and Rogers somehow hung on for his fourth save. — CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for somehow
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  1. ever
  2. someway
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  • That mind is a model, an enormous statistical object assembled by feeding it a quantity of text and images nobody has ever fully itemized.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His extradition in June marked the first time a fugitive had ever been returned to the United States from Laos.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 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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