Meaning of peradventure in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌpərədˈvɛntʃər/

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  1. Adverb

    peradventure

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French per (or par) auenture‘by chance’

    Definitions

    1. by chance

    Examples

    • « perhaps she will call tomorrow »
    • « we may possibly run into them at the concert »
    • « it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time »

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