Somehow: meaning, definitions and examples

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somehow

[ ˈsʌmˌhaʊ ]

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in an unknown or unspecified way

In a way or by some means that is not known or is not specified. In a way that is not known or certain, somehow he managed to survive. In some way not made clear, somehow she had acquired a new dress. By some means not explained, somehow the door had been left unlocked.

Synonyms

by some means, for some reason, in some way

Examples of usage

Somehow, she found the strength to keep going.
He managed to escape somehow.
Somehow, he always knows what to say.

Translations

Translations of the word "somehow" in other languages:

🇵🇹 de alguma forma

🇮🇳 किसी तरह

🇩🇪 irgendwie

🇮🇩 entah bagaimana

🇺🇦 якимось чином

🇵🇱 jakoś

🇯🇵 どうにかして

🇫🇷 d'une manière ou d'une autre

🇪🇸 de alguna manera

🇹🇷 bir şekilde

🇰🇷 어떻게든

🇸🇦 بطريقة ما

🇨🇿 nějak

🇸🇰 nejako

🇨🇳 以某种方式

🇸🇮 nekako

🇮🇸 einhvern veginn

🇰🇿 бір жолмен

🇬🇪 როგორღაც

🇦🇿 nə isə bir şəkildə

🇲🇽 de alguna manera

Word origin

The word somehow originated in the mid 16th century as a compound of 'some' and 'how'. It has been used in English to indicate a method, manner, or condition that is not known or specified.

See also: anyhow, however, howitzer, howl.