ALL meanings of by chance
by chance
B b - phrase by chance Something that happens by chance was not planned by anyone. 3
- noun by chance accidentally 3
- noun by chance perhaps 3
- noun by chance as it may happen; perchance 3
- idioms by chance on the off chance, in the very slight hope or against the very slight possibility. 1
- adverb by chance coincidentally 1
- noun by chance the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all. 1
- noun by chance luck or fortune: a game of chance. 1
- noun by chance a possibility or probability of anything happening: a fifty-percent chance of success. 1
- noun by chance an opportune or favorable time; opportunity: Now is your chance. 1
- noun by chance Baseball. an opportunity to field the ball and make a put-out or assist. 1
- noun by chance a risk or hazard: Take a chance. 1
- noun by chance a share or ticket in a lottery or prize drawing: The charity is selling chances for a dollar each. 1
- noun by chance chances, probability: The chances are that the train hasn't left yet. 1
- noun by chance Midland and Southern U.S. a quantity or number (usually followed by of). 1
- noun by chance Archaic. an unfortunate event; mishap. 1
- verb without object by chance to happen or occur by chance: It chanced that our arrivals coincided. 1
- verb with object by chance to take the chances or risks of; risk (often followed by impersonal it): I'll have to chance it, whatever the outcome. 1
- adjective by chance not planned or expected; accidental: a chance occurrence. 1
- idioms by chance by chance, without plan or intent; accidentally: I met her again by chance in a department store in Paris. 1
- idioms by chance on the chance, in the mild hope or against the possibility: I'll wait on the chance that she'll come. 1
- preposition by chance Accidental(ly) or unexpected(ly). 0