PERADVENTURE

possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventure

(adverb) by chance; “perhaps she will call tomorrow”; “we may possibly run into them at the concert”; “it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time”

peradventure

(noun) doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; “this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

peradventure (not comparable)

(archaic) Perchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing.

Noun

peradventure (plural peradventures)

Chance, doubt or uncertainty.

Source: Wiktionary

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Per`ad*ven"ture, adv. & conj. Etym: [OE. per aventure, F. par aventure. See Per, and Adventure.]

Definition: By chance; perhaps; it may be; if; supposing. "If peradventure he speak against me." Shak. Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city. Gen. xviii. 24.

Per`ad*ven"ture, n.

Definition: Chance; hap; hence, doubt; question; as, proved beyond peradventure. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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