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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“It’s somehow a reflection of how against the wall most people are feeling currently,” said Parsons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

These are reasonable, popular, broadly agreed-upon things everyone wants and somehow never get.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Still, “Time and Water” collapses the notion that we are somehow separate from these ancient, essential formations: an encouraging hello to the future from inside a sobering goodbye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The idea that valuing this in a rational way for tax purposes is somehow too hard is an insult to our intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Berlin followed her group, wondering if that was somehow the lesson and she’d have been better off faking a sore throat to video-chat with the impossible boy.

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