(adv) in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means, Syn. in some way, someways, someway, in some manner, Example:they managed somehow; he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him; he tried to make is someway acceptable

somehow

(adv) for some unspecified reason, Example:It doesn't seem fair somehow; he had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Somehow

adv. In one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated; by some means; as, the thing must be done somehow; he lives somehow. [ 1913 Webster ]

By their action upon one another they may be swelled somehow, so as to shorten the length. Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The indefiniteness of somehow is emphasized by the addition of or other. [ 1913 Webster ]

Although youngest of the familly, he has somehow or other got the entire management of all the others. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

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不知何故

[不知何故, bù zhī hé gù] somehow

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小

[しょう, shou] (pref) (1) (See 小皿) small; little; slight; (2) (See 小半日, 弱・じゃく・2) slightly less than; just about; (3) (See こざっぱり) somewhat; somehow; (4) (See 小役人) minor (sometimes derogatory); petty #659

気

[げ, ge] (n, n-suf) (1) sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling; (n-pref) (2) somehow; for some reason; seeming to be #979

どうも

[doumo] (int) (1) (abbr) (See どうも有難う) thanks; (adv) (2) much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret); (3) quite; really; (4) somehow; (5) (in positive sense, esp. どうも〜しまう) (See どうしても) in spite of oneself; no matter how hard one may try (one is unable to) (with negative verb); no matter how hard one may try not to (one ends up doing) (with positive verb, esp. -shimau); (int) (6) greetings; hello; goodbye; (P) #4235

どうか

[douka] (adv, n) please; somehow or other #7943

何とか

[なんとか, nantoka] (exp, adv, n) (1) something; something or other; so-and-so; (2) somehow; anyhow; one way or another; (P) #11065

どうやら

[douyara] (adv) it seems like; it appears that; somehow or other; (P) #14355

何故か

[なぜか, nazeka] (adv) somehow; for some reason; without knowing why; (P) #16387

何かしら;何か知ら

[なにかしら, nanikashira] (adv) somehow or other; something or other #19074

そこはかとなく

[sokohakatonaku] (adv) (See そこはかとない, なんとなく) somehow; for some reason

どうかした;どうかして

[doukashita ; doukashite] (exp) by mere chance; by some chance; somehow or other; in some way

どうにかこうにか

[dounikakounika] (exp) somehow or other

どうにかして

[dounikashite] (exp) by any means (possible); somehow

どうやらこうやら

[douyarakouyara] (exp) somehow or other

やり繰り(P);遣り繰り

[やりくり, yarikuri] (n, vs) (uk) making do; getting by (somehow); managing; (P)

何だか

[なんだか, nandaka] (adv) (a) little; somewhat; somehow; (P)

何とかして

[なんとかして, nantokashite] (adv) somehow or other; in one way or another; (P)

何とかなる

[なんとかなる, nantokanaru] (exp) to be able to manage somehow or another

何となく(P);何と無く

[なんとなく(P);なにとなく, nantonaku (P); nanitonaku] (adv) somehow or other; for some reason or another; (P)

何とは無しに

[なんとはなしに, nantohanashini] (adv) for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other

何処かしら

[どこかしら, dokokashira] (exp, adv) (1) (uk) in some way; somehow or other; (2) (uk) somewhere or other

何処とも無く;何処ともなく

[どこともなく, dokotomonaku] (adv) (uk) aimlessly; somehow

何処と無く;何処となく

[どことなく, dokotonaku] (adv) (uk) somehow; for some reason; vaguely

何処やら;何所やら

[どこやら, dokoyara] (n) (1) (uk) somewhere; (adv) (2) somehow

曲がりなりにも;曲り形にも

[まがりなりにも, magarinarinimo] (adv) though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

心成し;心做し;心なし

[こころなし, kokoronashi] (exp) somehow; somewhat; seemingly

兎にも角にも

[とにもかくにも, tonimokakunimo] (adv) (uk) anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

兎に角(ateji)

[とにかく, tonikaku] (adv) (uk) anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; (P)

兎も角

[ともかく, tomokaku] (adv) (uk) anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may; (P)

兎も角も

[ともかくも, tomokakumo] (adv) (uk) anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may

兎や角

[とやかく, toyakaku] (adv) (uk) anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this; this and that

兎角(P);左右

[とかく, tokaku] (adv, adj-no, n, vs) (1) (doing) various things; (doing) this and that; (2) being apt to; being prone to; tending to become; (3) somehow or other; anyhow; anyway; (4) (兎角 only) { Buddh } (See 亀毛兎角) rabbit horns (used as a metaphor for things that do not exist); (P)

如何いう;どう言う;如何言う

[どういう, douiu] (adj-pn) (uk) (See どんな・1) somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

如何かこうか

[どうかこうか, doukakouka] (exp, adv) (uk) somehow or other

如何した

[どうした, doushita] (adj-pn) (uk) somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

捻り出す;ひねり出す

[ひねりだす, hineridasu] (v5s, vt) to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage (somehow); to summon up (e.g. courage)

漫ろに

[そぞろに, sozoroni] (adv) (uk) in spite of oneself; somehow; without knowing why; vaguely

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