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- [per-chans, -chahns]
- /pərˈtʃæns, -ˈtʃɑns/
- /pəˈtʃɑːns/
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- [per-chans, -chahns]
- /pərˈtʃæns, -ˈtʃɑns/
Definitions of perchance word
- adverb perchance Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly. 1
- adverb perchance Archaic. by chance. 1
- adverb perchance perhaps, maybe 1
- adverb perchance Perchance means perhaps. 0
- adverb perchance perhaps; possibly 0
- adverb perchance by chance; accidentally 0
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Origin of perchance
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English, variant of par chance by chance < Anglo-French. See per, chance
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Parts of speech for Perchance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perchance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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.
perchance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perchance
adv perchance
- as likely as not — very probably
- assumably — in a presumable manner
- 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
adverb perchance
- conceivable — If something is conceivable, you can imagine it or believe it.
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- expediently — In an expedient manner.
- feasible — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- obtainable — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
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