First Known Use: 14th century
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perchance
adverb per·chance \pər-ˈchan(t)s\
: maybe but not definitely
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Origin of PERCHANCE
Middle English parchaunce, from Anglo-French par chance, by chance
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- conceivably, maybe, mayhap, perhaps, possibly
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perchance
adverb per·chance \pər-ˈchans\
Definition of PERCHANCE for Kids
: perhaps
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