somehow

/ˈsʌmhaʊ/

somehow

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Definition

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

Etymology

From some + how.

Example Sentences

  • "This problem has to be tackled somehow."
  • "We don't know how he's still alive after the accident, but somehow he is."
  • "December 1, 2016, Tom Donaghy writing in The New York Times, Tender Side of Edward Albee It’s not by accident Edward wrote “The Goat,” “The Zoo Story” or “Seascape,” with its two lizards, Sarah and Leslie. In fact, in all of his plays the animal is pretty prominent, somehow or other."
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