peradventure

per·ad·ven·ture

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-uh d-ven-cher, per-]
- /ˌpɜr ədˈvɛn tʃər, ˌpɛr-/
- /ˌpɜː.rəd.ˈven.tʃə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-uh d-ven-cher, per-]
- /ˌpɜr ədˈvɛn tʃər, ˌpɛr-/

Definitions of peradventure word

noun peradventure chance, doubt, or uncertainty. 1
noun peradventure surmise. 1
adverb peradventure Archaic. it may be; maybe; possibly; perhaps. 1
adverb peradventure by chance; perhaps 0
noun peradventure chance, uncertainty, or doubt 0
adverb peradventure perhaps; possibly 0

See all 8 definitions of peradventure

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Origin of peradventure

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English per aventure < Old French. See per, adventure

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Parts of speech for Peradventure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peradventure

peradventure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for peradventure

adv peradventure

at all — You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements, conditional clauses, and questions.
by any means — in any way possible; at all; somehow
conceivably — capable of being conceived; imaginable.
could be — It's possible

noun peradventure

chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
heads or tails — a gambling game in which a coin is tossed, the winner being the player who guesses which side of the coin will face up when it lands or is caught.
in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
luck out — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
haphazard — characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.

All 9 Synonyms of peradventure

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