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- [suhm-hou]
- /ˈsʌmˌhaʊ/
- /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
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- [suhm-hou]
- /ˈsʌmˌhaʊ/
Definitions of somehow word
- adverb somehow in some way not specified, apparent, or known. 1
- idioms somehow somehow or other, in an undetermined way; by any means possible: She was determined to finish college somehow or other. 1
- adverb somehow You use somehow to say that you do not know or cannot say how something was done or will be done. 0
- adverb somehow in some unspecified way 0
- adverb somehow by any means that are necessary 0
- adverb somehow in a way or by a method not known, stated, or understood [was somehow completed] 0
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Origin of somehow
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; some + how1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Somehow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
somehow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
somehow usage trend in Literature
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- somehow or some how?
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See also
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