somehow

[ suhm-hou ]

adverb

1. in some way not specified, apparent, or known.

somehow

/ ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /

adverb

1. in some unspecified way
2. Alsosomehow or other by any means that are necessary

Word History and Origins

Origin of somehow¹

First recorded in 1655–65; some + how ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. somehow or other, in an undetermined way; by any means possible:

   She was determined to finish college somehow or other.

More idioms and phrases containing somehow

see under or other .

Example Sentences

To reiterate: If we as a people are to somehow avoid the absolute worst-case scenario, you are going to be tested — and it will not be easy.

From Salon

He was almost gleeful or somehow found the situation humorous.

From Salon

The Kansas City Chiefs somehow kept their unbeaten streak going in the most dramatic fashion on a Sunday of frantic finishes in the NFL.

From BBC

The MTV Awards came to Manchester for the first time in their 30-year history on Sunday night, but somehow didn't feel very Mancunian.

From BBC

All his life Andrew Davies has had a sense of not fitting in, that he was somehow broken, weird or there was something wrong with him.

From BBC

Related Words

• anyway