somehow
pronunciation
How to pronounce somehow in British English:
UK [ˈsʌmhaʊ]
How to pronounce somehow in American English:
US [ˈsʌmhaʊ]
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- Adverb:
- in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
- for some unspecified reason
Word Origin
- somehow (adv.)
- 1660s, "in some way not yet known," from some + how. First attested in phrase somehow or other.
Example
- 1. Somehow this area lifted up after the plains formed .
- 2. Somehow no one got round to inviting them .
- 3. This coincidence would make sense if dark matter somehow triggered the emergence of dark energy .
- 4. Obviously I am not suggesting the veteran rock guitarist was somehow involved in this spectacular robbery .
- 5. It only suggests that we may be wrong to think that somehow interpretations ought to converge among different consumers .