Somehow (Adverb)
Meaning 1
In some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means; "they managed somehow"; "he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him"; "he tried to make is someway acceptable".
Examples
- The team managed to win the game somehow despite their lack of practice.
- She kept smiling somehow, even though she was in severe pain.
- They somehow forgot to include my name on the guest list.
- He expected somehow to suddenly find a job after completing the course.
- The artist somehow managed to capture the subject's true personality in the painting.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
For some unspecified reason; "It doesn't seem fair somehow"; "he had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it".
Examples
- I feel like we were meant to meet somehow, our paths crossing in such a small town.
- The project went off without any major issues, but somehow the deadline was still missed.
- The puzzle seemed impossible, yet somehow she managed to solve it in a matter of minutes.
- I had wrongly answered every question, yet somehow I still got a passing grade.
- He was walking on air after proposing to his girlfriend, and somehow his nervousness disappeared.