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perchance

adverb

pər-ˈchan(t)s

Definition of perchance

as in maybe

it is possible perchance he is playing the devil's advocate, and the opinions he has expressed are not actually his own

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Recent Examples of perchance Because any driver worth their salt would figure this out and likely after perchance one time falling into this bit of a roadway trap, would avoid going that way entirely. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021

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Colors are neutral and echo the surroundings rather than competing with them—stone-gray throw blankets and pillows, beige arm chairs, white walls–and artwork is at a minimum, maybe a tasteful landscape photograph in a simple black frame.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
So other than a couple album covers maybe where one guy had a lot going on, for the most part that stayed true all the way back to those first conversations.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of maybe

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The season finale — or possibly the series finale, since HBO hasn’t renewed the show yet — wrapped up the mystery posed by the show’s premiere of who killed Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler).

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The financial loss left Walker depressed, anguished and possibly suicidal.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibly

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Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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