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someways

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈsʌmweɪz/

1

adv

Meaning 1

Somehow, in an unspecified manner; someway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they managed somehow
  • he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him
  • he tried to make is someway acceptable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: somehow, someway, in some way, in some manner

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From some + way. Compare anyways.