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peradventure
[ pur-uhd-ven-cher, per- ]
/ ˌpɜr ədˈvɛn tʃər, ˌpɛr- /
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noun Rare.
chance, doubt, or uncertainty.
adverb
Archaic. it may be; maybe; possibly; perhaps.
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Pequot, Pequot War, per, Pera, peracid, peradventure, Peraea, Perahia, Perak, perambulate, perambulator
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British Dictionary definitions for peradventure
peradventure
/ (pərədˈvɛntʃə, ˌpɜːr-) archaic /
adverb
by chance; perhaps
noun
chance, uncertainty, or doubt
Word Origin for peradventure
C13: from Old French par aventure by chance
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