by chance

1. Casually, accidentally, as in I ran into Bill purely by chance. [c. 1300] Also see by coincidence.

Example Sentences

The South American leader told CNN on Thursday that he believed it was "practically impossible" that the three chemicals would be found in high concentrations in the items by chance.

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"It is absolutely not by chance that they went for these specific items," he told France 2 television last month.

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Then, by chance, his wife wore a Victoria Beckham dress to date night; stunned by the quality of the garment, he changed his mind.

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He said it would have been "the last approach any parent would have wanted in the circumstances", but by chance the couple were away.

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The couple only got married at Pimhill Barn by chance after another booking dropped out and it became available.

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