ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Somehow

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Somehow is an adverb meaning In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means.

Meaning

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

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.
Although youngest of the family, he has somehow or other got the entire management of all the others.
Have I not loathed to live again and said It would have been far better to be dead, And yet somehow, I know not why, Remained afraid to die!

Synonyms for somehow

Depending on context, synonyms include somewise, someway, someways.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include someways, someway, something, strangely, oddly, weirdly.

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