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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Somehow, I found my way to an experienced psychotherapist, Dan Gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Somehow, the tiny thin tendrils still hold on.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Somehow, American politics has only grown stranger since then.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Somehow, McCarthy’s assurance makes these clichés seem new again, donning them as naturally as O’Connell’s gawky bellboy wearing an old-fashioned red cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Somehow, I get the feeling he’s being modest.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith