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Webster
1913
Edition
Perchance
Per-chance′
(pẽr-chȧns′)
,
adv.
[F.
par
by (L.
per
) +
chance
. See
Par
, and
Chance
.]
By chance; perhaps; peradventure.
Webster
1828
Edition
Perchance
PERCH`ANCE
,
adv.
[per and chance.] By chance; perhaps.
Definition
2024
perchance
perchance
English
Adverb
perchance
(
not comparable
)
perhaps
; by
chance
Synonyms
by any chance
maybe
peradventure
perhaps
possibly
mayhap
Etymology
Middle English
parchaunce
, from
Old French
par cheance
(
“
by chance
”
)
.
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/pɜː(ɹ)ˈtʃɑːns/
Rhymes:
-ɑːns
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