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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A source said that Healey still believed he could somehow balance the books, that big adjustments could be made - an assumption they described as "inept".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The first came when the 5-foot-5 Maradona jumped alongside the England goalkeeper and somehow put the ball in the net.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

His speaking cadence mirrors his singing style, going in fits and starts, spilling out a series of thought fragments that somehow end up magically fitting together.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In New York, they somehow make perfect sense.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The families would want me to tell the truth, somehow, about what had happened to their sons and how it was my fault that it happened.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse