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somehow

[suhm-hou]

some·how

[suhm-hou]
adverb
1.
in some way not specified, apparent, or known.
2.
somehow or other, in an undetermined way; by any means possible: She was determined to finish college somehow or other.

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Somehow is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1655–65; some + how1
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somehow (ˈsʌmˌhaʊ)
 
adv
1.  in some unspecified way
2.  Also: somehow or other by any means that are necessary

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somehow

see under or other.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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