"for some reason" meaning in All languages combined

See for some reason on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} for some reason
  1. Expressing uncertainty for the cause or justification of some event or happening. Synonyms: for some reason or other Translations (Translations): jostain syystä (Finnish), jonkin takia (Finnish), pour une raison ou pour une autre (French), irgendwie (German), aus irgendeinem Grund (German), valamiért (Hungarian), nie wiedzieć czemu (Polish), почему́-то (počemú-to) (Russian), по како́й-то причи́не (po kakój-to pričíne) (Russian), nedense (Turkish), чому́сь (čomúsʹ) (Ukrainian), з яко́їсь причи́ни (z jakójisʹ pryčýny) (Ukrainian)

Alternative forms

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