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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My friend’s sister, a retired police officer who claims to be a Christian, somehow managed to get herself appointed as the executor of their mother’s estate.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

You try to do everything right, and somehow still end up with something a little dry, a little chewy, a little off.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

It had somehow learned to peel off the bottles’ lids and gulp the cream down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It would be good if a lot of scary things somehow vanished.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“We’ll tie the rope to my waist then and to the rocks. If we cover my hands with cloth, I will manage somehow, Nory.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff