Meaning & use
somehow
In a way that is not known, understood, or specified.
See it in a sentence
Somehow, despite losing his notes, he managed to finish the presentation on time.
The cat had somehow gotten onto the roof and could not climb down.
A note on using this word
Somehow signals that the speaker does not know or is not explaining the exact method behind an outcome.
Words with a similar meaning
somewayin some way
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