Somehow
adverb
In a way or by some means that is not known or clear.
She must have somehow heard what we said
Often appears as...
- somehow or other
- somehow got
adverb
For a reason that is not known or explained.
Somehow, I forgot to set my alarm last night
Often appears as...
- somehow forgotten
- somehow feel
adverb
Used to suggest that something is surprising or unlikely.
Somehow, he managed to convince them
Often appears as...
- somehow convince
- somehow able
adverb
In a way or by some means that is not known or clear.
She must have somehow heard what we said
Often appears as...
- somehow or other
- somehow got
adverb
For a reason that is not known or explained.
Somehow, I forgot to set my alarm last night
Often appears as...
- somehow forgotten
- somehow feel
adverb
Used to suggest that something is surprising or unlikely.
Somehow, he managed to convince them
Often appears as...
- somehow convince
- somehow able
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Uncertain Method
Use 'somehow' when you don't know exactly how something happened or will happen.
He somehow fixed the leak without any tools.
Pro Tip 2/3Mystery Actions
It's good for talking about actions that are done in an unclear or mysterious way.
Somehow she managed to get the inside information.
Pro Tip 3/3Miraculous Outcome
Expresses that the result was achieved, surprisingly, against the odds.
Somehow we finished the project on time.
Pro Tip 1/3Uncertain Method
Use 'somehow' when you don't know exactly how something happened or will happen.
He somehow fixed the leak without any tools.
Pro Tip 2/3Mystery Actions
It's good for talking about actions that are done in an unclear or mysterious way.
Somehow she managed to get the inside information.
Pro Tip 3/3Miraculous Outcome
Expresses that the result was achieved, surprisingly, against the odds.
Somehow we finished the project on time.
Pro Tip 1/3Uncertain Method
Use 'somehow' when you don't know exactly how something happened or will happen.
He somehow fixed the leak without any tools.
Pro Tip 2/3Mystery Actions
It's good for talking about actions that are done in an unclear or mysterious way.
Somehow she managed to get the inside information.
Pro Tip 3/3Miraculous Outcome
Expresses that the result was achieved, surprisingly, against the odds.
Somehow we finished the project on time.
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How big is infinity? -...
Some of the greatest mathematicians of Cantor's day were very upset with this stuff. They tried to make these different infinities irrelevant, to make mathematics work without them somehow. Cantor was even vilified personally, and it got so bad for him that he suffered severe depression, and spent the last half of his life in and out of mental institutions.
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
metres beneath the sea, using this to attract small fish and and sucking them in through this giant mouth. It's incredible. I've got it in my hands, it somehow connects me to that world. I like that but- A bit more of an understanding about it. there we are, there s a little romantic break. There's a little romantic break.
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Why are we so attached...
were somehow imbued with the essence of their former celebrity owners. For similar reasons, many of us are reluctant to part with family heirlooms which help us feel connected to lost loved ones. These beliefs can even alter our perception of the physical world and change our athletic abilities.
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Why don't perpetual...
but in reality, they invariably turn out to be drawing energy from some external source. Even if engineers could somehow design a machine that didn't violate the first law of thermodynamics, it still wouldn't work in the real world because of the second law. The second law of thermodynamics
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At what moment are you...
because they were filled with a special substance, or energy, that was the essence of life. Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world, and still persists in the stories of creatures who can somehow drain life from others,
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Let's talk about sex -...
what would you say to yourself? For me, it was easy. All I really needed was someone to reassure me that somehow I was a normal part of the universe. But I didn't feel like I could talk to anyone. And yet weirdly, I fully expected a time traveler to materialize at any time
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
you put them together, and you create a watch. Now if everything else in the universe is like this, why are we different? Why think of ourselves as somehow not just being a collection of all our parts, but somehow being a separate, permanent entity which has those parts?
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The unexpected math...
that in a period of intense suffering, Van Gogh was somehow able to perceive and represent one of the most supremely difficult concepts nature has ever brought before mankind, and to unite his unique mind's eye with the deepest mysteries of movement, fluid and light.
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The psychological weight...
body or i wanted different health i had to change the equation somehow the second thing i learned was that if i imagined my future healthy self and started living that life now what kinds of foods i would eat how
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Giant Centipede PIPE...
somehow after all that scooting the iguana finds itself at the end of a branch how'd that happen uh-oh the centipede moves in for the moment of truth the iguana considers its options and
Video examples
How big is infinity? -...
Some of the greatest mathematicians of Cantor's day were very upset with this stuff. They tried to make these different infinities irrelevant, to make mathematics work without them somehow. Cantor was even vilified personally, and it got so bad for him that he suffered severe depression, and spent the last half of his life in and out of mental institutions.
Video examples
Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
metres beneath the sea, using this to attract small fish and and sucking them in through this giant mouth. It's incredible. I've got it in my hands, it somehow connects me to that world. I like that but- A bit more of an understanding about it. there we are, there s a little romantic break. There's a little romantic break.
Video examples
Why are we so attached...
were somehow imbued with the essence of their former celebrity owners. For similar reasons, many of us are reluctant to part with family heirlooms which help us feel connected to lost loved ones. These beliefs can even alter our perception of the physical world and change our athletic abilities.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
but in reality, they invariably turn out to be drawing energy from some external source. Even if engineers could somehow design a machine that didn't violate the first law of thermodynamics, it still wouldn't work in the real world because of the second law. The second law of thermodynamics
Video examples
At what moment are you...
because they were filled with a special substance, or energy, that was the essence of life. Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world, and still persists in the stories of creatures who can somehow drain life from others,
Video examples
Let's talk about sex -...
what would you say to yourself? For me, it was easy. All I really needed was someone to reassure me that somehow I was a normal part of the universe. But I didn't feel like I could talk to anyone. And yet weirdly, I fully expected a time traveler to materialize at any time
Video examples
Julian Baggini: Is there...
you put them together, and you create a watch. Now if everything else in the universe is like this, why are we different? Why think of ourselves as somehow not just being a collection of all our parts, but somehow being a separate, permanent entity which has those parts?
Video examples
The unexpected math...
that in a period of intense suffering, Van Gogh was somehow able to perceive and represent one of the most supremely difficult concepts nature has ever brought before mankind, and to unite his unique mind's eye with the deepest mysteries of movement, fluid and light.
Video examples
The psychological weight...
body or i wanted different health i had to change the equation somehow the second thing i learned was that if i imagined my future healthy self and started living that life now what kinds of foods i would eat how
Video examples
Giant Centipede PIPE...
somehow after all that scooting the iguana finds itself at the end of a branch how'd that happen uh-oh the centipede moves in for the moment of truth the iguana considers its options and
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Quote examples
James Badge Dale
American Actor
You want to work with good people. When you're working with good people, it frees you up. There's nothing worse, as an actor, to show up and then feel like you have to protect yourself somehow because you don't feel like you're in good hands.
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Richard Bach
American Novelist
It is by not always thinking of yourself, if you can manage it, that you might somehow be happy. Until you make room in your life for someone as important to you as yourself, you will always be searching and lost.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
For a highly motivated learner, it's not like knowledge is secret and somehow the Internet made it not secret. It just made knowledge easy to find. If you're a motivated enough learner, books are pretty good.
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Gil Scott-Heron
American Poet
If someone comes to you and asks for help, and you can help them, you're supposed to help them. Why wouldn't you? You have been put in the position somehow to be able to help this person.
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George Lucas
American Director
Changes are not unusual - I mean, most movies, when they release them, they make changes. But somehow, when I make the slightest change, everybody thinks it's the end of the world.
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Gloria Swanson
American Actress
Life and death. They are somehow sweetly and beautifully mixed, but I don't know how.
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Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
Everyone in this world is somehow connected. So why not just be nice to everybody.
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Michael Ondaatje
Canadian Author
It's a responsibility of the writer to get the reader out of the story somehow.
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John Cooper Clarke
English Poet
When you write poetry you are always addressing the world somehow.
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Gza
American Musician
I think every being in the universe is connected somehow.
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James Badge Dale
American Actor
You want to work with good people. When you're working with good people, it frees you up. There's nothing worse, as an actor, to show up and then feel like you have to protect yourself somehow because you don't feel like you're in good hands.
Quote examples
Richard Bach
American Novelist
It is by not always thinking of yourself, if you can manage it, that you might somehow be happy. Until you make room in your life for someone as important to you as yourself, you will always be searching and lost.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
For a highly motivated learner, it's not like knowledge is secret and somehow the Internet made it not secret. It just made knowledge easy to find. If you're a motivated enough learner, books are pretty good.
Quote examples
Gil Scott-Heron
American Poet
If someone comes to you and asks for help, and you can help them, you're supposed to help them. Why wouldn't you? You have been put in the position somehow to be able to help this person.
Quote examples
George Lucas
American Director
Changes are not unusual - I mean, most movies, when they release them, they make changes. But somehow, when I make the slightest change, everybody thinks it's the end of the world.
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Gloria Swanson
American Actress
Life and death. They are somehow sweetly and beautifully mixed, but I don't know how.
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Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
Everyone in this world is somehow connected. So why not just be nice to everybody.
Quote examples
Michael Ondaatje
Canadian Author
It's a responsibility of the writer to get the reader out of the story somehow.
Quote examples
John Cooper Clarke
English Poet
When you write poetry you are always addressing the world somehow.
Quote examples
Gza
American Musician
I think every being in the universe is connected somehow.
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