perchance

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perchance

/ˌpɜːˈtʃɑːns/ UK
/pəˈtʃɑːns/ UK
/ˌpɜɹˈtʃæns/ US
/pəɹˈtʃæns/ US
[ˌpɝˈt͡ʃʰɛə̯ns] US
[pɚˈt͡ʃʰɛə̯ns] US

Rhymes with -ɑːns, -æns

Where it comes from

From Middle English parchaunce, from Old French par cheance (“by chance”).

adverb

humorous, literary, not comparable Perhaps. You wouldn't, perchance, have a bottle opener on you, would you?
Similar: perhaps, maybe, peradventure, mayhap, possibly, by chance, by any chance

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adv perhaps, by chance

Español	por ventura
Português	porventura

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@misc{perchance_2026,
  title = {perchance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perchance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}