irgendwie
Translation
somehow, in some way, in some respect
Examples
Wir müssen das Problem irgendwie lösen.
We have to solve the problem somehow.
Irgendwie fühle ich mich heute komisch.
Somehow I feel strange today.
Das ist irgendwie seltsam.
That's somehow strange.
Grammar Patterns
Modifies a verb or sentence Used adverbially We have to manage that somehow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: auf irgendeine Weise; Antonyms: genau so (exactly so)
Etymology
From 'irgend-' (some, any) + 'wie' (how). Literally 'any-how' or 'some-how'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as answering the question 'Wie?' (How?) with uncertainty: 'Irgendwie' (Somehow).