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Added 9 October 2026

perchance

/ˌpɜːˈtʃɑːns/ adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perchance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Perhaps.
You wouldn't, perchance, have a bottle opener on you, would you?

Origin

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

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