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irgendwie

/ɪɐ̯ɡəntˈviː/ adverb B1
  1. somehow (in some unknown or unspecific manner) · Der Dieb muss irgendwie über diese Mauer gekommen sein. The thief must have managed to get over this wall somehow.
  2. for some reason; used to express uncertainty about the justification for an opinion (informal) · Die Farben passen irgendwie nicht so richtig zusammen. The colors don't really go together for some reason.
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Der Vater sprach ein bisschen Deutsch, ich ein bisschen Englisch, und so verstanden wir uns irgendwie.
Sommerjob auf dem Campingplatz, p. 1 · B1

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