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perchance definition

per·chance (pər c̸hans′)

adverb

  1. by chance; accidentally
  2. perhaps; possibly

Etymology: ME par chance < OFr par (L per), by + chance, chance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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