somehow
in some way not specified, apparent, or known.
Idioms about somehow
somehow or other, in an undetermined way; by any means possible: She was determined to finish college somehow or other.
Origin of somehow
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How to use somehow in a sentence
There is no such thing as speech so hateful or offensive it somehow “justifies” or “legitimizes” the use of violence.
Michelle Obama tweeting a hashtag is somehow cause for outrage.
Political Memes That Absolutely Must Die in 2015 | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTsomehow, the brevity of the message creates an inverse potential for misunderstanding.
Is it somehow jarring to some people that the father who spoke these words is not black but white?
The NY Police Union’s Vile War with Mayor De Blasio | Michael Tomasky | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This wasn't at all what he meant to say, and it sounded very ridiculous; but somehow the words wouldn't come straight.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylAll the operations of her brain related themselves somehow to to-morrow afternoon.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettThe Kangaroo can hop and hop and hop; somehow he never seems to want to stop.
somehow it made me feel sad to hear it, and a sense of the transitoriness of things came over me.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay"But I don't see what you can shoot with it," said Davy, feeling that he was somehow getting the worst of the argument.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. Carryl
British Dictionary definitions for somehow
/ (ˈsʌmˌhaʊ) /
in some unspecified way
Also: somehow or other by any means that are necessary
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Other Idioms and Phrases with somehow
see under or other.
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