somewhy

adv

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

1. For some reason.

   “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.”