Somehow

/ˈsʌmhaʊ/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

By some means; in some way.

Somehow, she managed to finish the project on time despite all the obstacles.

For some reason or another; in ways that are not clear.

I don't know how it happened, but somehow the package arrived a day early.

In a manner that is not specified or clear.

He looked upset, but somehow he managed to smile and carry on.

To an unspecified degree.

Somehow, the team found the motivation to win the game.

In a way that is surprising or unexpected.

We were lost, but somehow we found our way back to the hotel.

Middle English: from some + how.

somehow or other

By some method or in some way, the specific details of which are not stated or known.

somehow, someway

An expression indicating that something will happen regardless of the obstacles.

some

An unspecified amount or number.

how

In what manner or way.

Somehow you manage to make something happen.

I don't know how, but I got the tickets somehow.

Used casually to express inevitability.

We'll figure it out somehow, just like we always do.