"someway" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈsʌmweɪ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-someway.wav
Etymology: From some + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|some|way}} some + way Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} someway (not comparable)
  1. (now chiefly US colloquial) Somehow. Tags: US, colloquial, not-comparable
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