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somehow

Pronunciation: [ˈsʌmhaʊ]

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Learn how to use somehow in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “achievement”

(adverb) to do something in a way that is not clear or easy to understand. When you accomplish something, but you don’t exactly know how you did it, you can say you did it 'somehow'.

Example

I somehow finished my homework on time, even though I was very tired.

Example

He didn’t manage to somehow solve the problem, and it stayed the same.

Example

How did you somehow manage to get all that done today?

Context: “unexpected situation”

(adverb) when something happens in a surprising way without understanding the details. If something strange or unusual happens and you just can't explain it, you can say it happened 'somehow'.

Example

She somehow found her lost cat after searching for days.

Example

They didn’t somehow fix the car after trying all weekend.

Example

How did that happen somehow without anyone seeing it?

How to pronounce somehow

Pronunciation: [ˈsʌmhaʊ]

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