somewhy

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somewhy

/ˈsʌmwai/
/ˈsʌmʍai/

Where it comes from

From some + why, in analogy with somewhere, somehow etc.

adverb

not comparable, rare For some reason. Out of the drift of facts, whereby you learn What some was, somewhere, somewhen, somewhy?

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adv for some reason

Русский	почему-то počemu-to

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"somewhy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/somewhy. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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somewhy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/somewhy

Chicago

"somewhy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/somewhy.

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@misc{somewhy_2026,
  title = {somewhy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/somewhy},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}