perchance

per·chance

adv \pər-ˈchan(t)s\

Definition of PERCHANCE

: perhaps, possibly

Examples of PERCHANCE

1. “To sleep: perchance to dream…” Shakespeare, Hamlet
2. <perchance he is playing the devil's advocate, and the opinions he has expressed are not actually his own>

Origin of PERCHANCE

Middle English parchaunce, from Anglo-French par chance, by chance

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PERCHANCE

Synonyms: conceivably, maybe, mayhap, perhaps, possibly

Related Words: likely, probably; certainly, doubtless, sure, surely, undoubtedly; assumably, presumably, presumedly, supposably, supposedly

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Rhymes with PERCHANCE

advance, barn dance, by chance, clog dance, closed stance, finance, freelance, lap dance, line dance, main chance, New France, romance, round dance, snake dance, square dance, step dance, sun dance, sword dance, tap dance, tea dance, toe dance, war dance