irgendwie — meaning in English

English meaning

• anyhow adv Used to return to an earlier point or wrap up a digression; anyway.
• somehow adverb By some means not specified or fully understood.

Senses

irgendwie is used for these senses in English:

• anyhow (Singapore, Singlish, predicative) Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration.
• kind of (idiomatic, colloquial) Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
• somehow In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
• sort of (informal) Sometimes expressing hesitation, reluctance, etc.: to some extent but not entirely; approximately, in a way, not quite, somewhat.

anyhow — full definition

1. adv Used to return to an earlier point or wrap up a digression; anyway.
2. adv In any way whatsoever; regardless.
3. adj (informal) Careless, messy, or done without much thought.

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