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[ suhm-hou ]

/ ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /

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adverb

in some way not specified, apparent, or known.

Idioms for somehow

somehow or other, in an undetermined way; by any means possible: She was determined to finish college somehow or other.

Origin of somehow

First recorded in 1655–65; some + how¹

Words nearby somehow

some, somebody, somebody up there loves me, someday, somedeal, somehow, someone, someplace, somer, somers point, somersault

Example sentences from the Web for somehow

There is no such thing as speech so hateful or offensive it somehow “justifies” or “legitimizes” the use of violence.

Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie |Arthur Chu |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Michelle Obama tweeting a hashtag is somehow cause for outrage.

Political Memes That Absolutely Must Die in 2015 |Asawin Suebsaeng |January 1, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The whys the wherefores, I think a lot of that is somehow a link from decoding texts, as they say in graduate school.

Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination |Mindy Farabee |December 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Somehow, the brevity of the message creates an inverse potential for misunderstanding.

What Would Jane Eyre Sext? |Jennie Yabroff |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Somehow Turner nailed that one second of surpassing natural force.

Why Can’t Movies Capture Genius? |Clive Irving |December 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Somehow he had expected to find her there, and he watched her again, as he had done through Pre Antoine's vines.

Bayou Folk |Kate Chopin
Another thing I noticed was a boyish kind of lisp, which somehow, I could not say why, gave to the man an added charm.

Theodore Watts-Dunton |James Douglas
But, somehow, Jefferson Creede took the lead and rode with his eyes cast down, lest they should be dazzled by the vision.

Hidden Water |Dane Coolidge
Though I laughed at my foolishness, I somehow suspected that she now viewed me with distinct misgiving.

The Golden Face |William Le Queux
And on this her wedding-day she loved them all with a hungry pain, somehow, as never before.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for somehow

somehow

/ (ˈsʌmˌhaʊ) /

adverb

in some unspecified way

Also: somehow or other by any means that are necessary

Idioms and Phrases with somehow

somehow

see under or other.