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Unaccountable vs Somehow - What's the difference?

unaccountable | somehow |

As an adjective unaccountable

is inexplicable; unable to account for, or explain.

As an adverb 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.

unaccountable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • inexplicable; unable to account for, or explain
  • not responsible; free from accountability or control
    • (Inexplicable) * Dutch: (trans-bottom) (Not responsible) * Dutch: (trans-bottom)

    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