Somehow vs Why - What's the difference?
somehow | why |
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.
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*: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.
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*: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.
For what cause, reason, or purpose.
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An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience. "Well, I'll tell you...".
* Daniel Defoe
(UK, dialect) A young heifer.
As adverbs the difference between somehow and why
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 why is for what cause, reason, or purpose.As a noun why is
reason.As an interjection why is
an exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience. "Well, I'll tell you...".somehow
English
(Webster 1913)Adverb
(-)Usage notes
The indefiniteness of somehow is emphasized by the addition of or other .Synonyms
* (l) * somewaywhy
English
(wikipedia why)Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) . See (l).Adverb
(-)- Why is the sky blue?
- Why did you do that?
- I don’t know why he did that
- Tell me why the moon changes phase.
- Why spend money on something you already get for free?
- Why not tell him how you feel?
- Why''' him? '''Why not someone taller?
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Synonyms
* how come, whereforeNoun
(en noun)- A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how .
Synonyms
* whereforeInterjection
(en interjection)- “Why , child, I tell thee if I was thy mother I would not disown thee; don't you see I am as kind to you as if I was your mother?”
Derived terms
* whyever * why in God's name * why not * why on Earth * whys and wherefores * why the Devil * why the dickens * why the fuckEtymology 2
Noun
(whies)- (Grose)