somehow
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,517 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,069 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means also: someway, someways they managed somehowhe expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him
- for some unspecified reason It doesn't seem fair somehowhe had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it
somehow in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Somehow I rather think that it's the Emperor's birthday.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Last night seemed a long way off and somehow a little unreal.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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It was nice to hear her laugh, though; it made things seem warmer somehow.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1
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Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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It is a silly habit, I dare say, but somehow it seems to bring a great deal of romance into one’s life.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1