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 Yet somehow ‘Tartine’ taught me and countless others how to make beautiful bread — and to fall in love with baking. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 There’s been a long tradition of somehow seeing a correlation between music and colour. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 The graceful curvature of the leather seatbacks and straps encasing the sofas were a marvel, somehow both sturdy and delicate. Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025 What if the same physical bodies can somehow become a different team? Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for somehow
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Adverb
  • The skyline, ever restless with cantilevers and cranes, reminds us that even times of serenity here are rarely dull.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In short, the US was preparing for a world with a rising demand for ever scarcer, more expensive fossil fuels, most of which would have to come from abroad.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 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
  • These health plans are also exempt from Obamacare’s cost-inflating mandates and so are much more affordable than the coverage for sale on the exchanges, with premiums that can be half as much.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Of those years, only 1990 was associated with a U.S. recession, a brief one that was half over by the time stocks began to recover.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025

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