Definitions

somehow

[suhm-hou] / ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /

ADVERB

by some means

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anyway

WEAK

after a fashion anyhow anywise by hook or crook come what may in one way or another in some such way in some way one way or another somehow or another somehow or other

Antonyms

WEAK

no way

Example Sentences

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And two of the major chase scenes were designed so that what starts off as righteous somehow tilts toward being unjust.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"Many people struggling with weight are discouraged from trying to lose weight because they fear 'yo-yo dieting' will lead to muscle loss and somehow damage their metabolism," says Prof. Magkos.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

It seems that we store these memories as a jumble of sensory fragments and music somehow snaps the pieces together.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

During the interview last week, Lutnick said he was contacted by Epstein's staff, who somehow knew he would be vacationing with his family in St Thomas, near the island Epstein owned.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

I ask, so deep in my work that for a moment I wonder whether Grover Cleveland is a name of one of the boys that I’d somehow forgotten.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse