Meaning of perchance in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pərˈtʃæns/

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1. Adverb

   perchance

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old French par cheance‘by chance’

   Definitions

   1. through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.."
2. 2. 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 »