somewhy

1. (rare) For some reason.Examples: "Out of the drift of facts, whereby you learn What some was, somewhere, somewhen, somewhy?"; "I loved them both—but not so very much else in the book—but I read them over twice & thought—somewhy—of Highland Park & our quaint little trips to Los Angles^([sic]) & elsewhere thereabouts on the street car."; "Somewhy I've always had this stupid idea that something or something or somebody awful is waiting here for me."not-comparablerare