"somehow or other" meaning in All languages combined

See somehow or other on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: somehow or another [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} somehow or other (not comparable)
  1. one way or another; by some (mysterious) means Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-somehow_or_other-en-adv-UPfPC5SG Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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