somehow
adverb
some·how
ˈsəm-ˌhau̇ 
: in one way or another not known or designated : by some means
we'll manage somehow
Examples of somehow in a Sentence
She somehow managed to find her earring in the sand.
It will all work out somehow.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
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There is so much pleasure to be had in rereading old favorites—and part of the joy is meeting beloved characters, who have been updated or somehow arrive in a new form to resist old tropes and types.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
There has been a lot of chatter suggesting that, at some point, the two shows might somehow merge.
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somehow. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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somehow
adverb
some·how
-ˌhau̇
: in one way or another
we'll manage somehow
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