Something or someone (something-or-other); used to refer vaguely to an unspecified thing or person.
昨日、なんとかさんという方から電話がありました。
Yesterday someone called saying they were 'so-and-so'.
なんとか言ってその場をしのいだ。
I said something or other to get by in that situation.
名前はなんとか覚えているが、漢字は思い出せない。
I remember the name somehow, but I can't recall the kanji.
Somehow; in one way or another — indicating effort to manage or that things will work out; often used as 'nantoka shite' to request or express determination.
締め切りになんとか間に合った。
I somehow made the deadline.
なんとかしてこの問題を解決したい。
I want to do whatever it takes to solve this problem.
お金が足りないが、なんとかなるだろう。
We lack money, but we'll manage somehow.