somehow
Americanadverb
idioms
adverb
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in some unspecified way
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Also: somehow or other. by any means that are necessary
Etymology
Origin of somehow
Example Sentences
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Yet, by September of 1849, she somehow had the funds to rent a charming home on Troup Street near the expensive Third Ward, Rochester’s most fashionable neighborhood.
From Literature
The poise of the prose somehow heightens the tension of this superbly crafted story, a thriller that shows how the animosities of war live on beyond the fighting.
Balthilda presented me with two knitted sweaters, one with many colors interwoven, and one green, bright but somehow calm, like spring on The Mountain.
From Literature
“I will be coaching somewhere, somehow,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the ways I’d like to go with your question is the extent to which we personalize nations, and we think that what’s done to the “bad” nation is somehow legitimate.
From Salon
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