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perchance - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'perchance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Perchance [ adv.]
- By chance; perhaps; peradventure.

Meaning of 'perchance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . perchance [ r]
Meaning (1):
- by chance
Example in sentence:
  • it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time;
  • perhaps she will call tomorrow;
  • we may possibly run into them at the concert
Meaning (2):
- through chance
Example in sentence:
  • To sleep, perchance to dream...