adverb
somehow
SUHM-how
adverb
1
By some means not specified or fully understood.
"Somehow, the cat had climbed onto the roof."
"They managed to fix the leak somehow before the plumber arrived."
How to Use Somehow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn some way, even if you can't explain exactly how.
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_____, the cat had climbed onto the roof.
Etymology
Formed from some + how.