somehow

as in ever
in a way that is not known or certain Somehow we got lost. She somehow managed to find her earring in the sand. It will all work out somehow.

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Recent Examples of somehow This week, Horan’s strategy pays off once again, as the musician returns to a pair of charts in the United Kingdom with a track that’s nearly a decade old — but somehow, still a hit in 2025. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Somewhere, somehow there was a report that the White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said that Trump was considering a 90-day pause on all tariffs, save China. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston's spirit-crushing defense and a double-digit deficit Monday night in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton's own defense stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer. CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025 For this new release, the trio traveled to Hong Kong to eat, drink, and soak up the essence of the city, and then try to somehow capture that in the form of a single malt scotch whisky. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for somehow
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Adverb
  • The season also delivered the biggest TV shares ever for Untucked in those same demographics.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This insider will not only remain a secret to the staff, but will also help Ramsay infiltrate the restaurant after-hours for a dramatic nighttime black light kitchen investigation that reveals more filth and grossness than ever before.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Somehow, someway, kids always end up figuring out there's a green fibrous plant hiding underneath.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Somehow, someway, Washington keeps finding ways to win.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Adverb
  • According to aviation analytics company Cirium, out of about 60 long-distance international airlines the company surveyed for Afar, just under half offer a true, completely separate, first-class cabin.
    Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Next, carefully add clear, warm water, again pouring it along the inside of the glass until the egg is half submerged.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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