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Somehow vs Effectively - What's the difference?

Somehow | effectively | Synonyms |

Somehow is a synonym of effectively.


As adverbs the difference between Somehow and effectively

is that Somehow is 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 while effectively is in an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.

Somehow

English

(Webster 1913)

Adverb

(-)
  • 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.
  • * (1671-1743)
  • *:By their action upon one another they may be swelled somehow , so as to shorten the length.
  • *Sir (Walter Scott) (1771-1832)
  • *:Although youngest of the familly, he has somehow or other got the entire management of all the others.
  • *
  • *:Carried somehow , somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.

    • Usage notes

    The indefiniteness of somehow is emphasized by the addition of or other .

    Synonyms

    * (l) * someway

    effectively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 19 , author=Kerry Brown , title=Kim Jong-il obituary , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=A state ideology, mixing nationalism, and basic Marxist economics, going under the name "Juche", was constructed, and Kim Il-sung effectively silenced, disposed of and cleared away any opposition, isolating the country and exercising an iron grip on the military, the state media and the government and party organs.}}
  • Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=(Henry Petroski) , title=Opening Doors , volume=100, issue=2, page=112-3 , magazine= citation , passage=A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.}}