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by chance

adverb

1 by chance

Through chance.

synonym: perchance.

Roget 621: randomly, by chance, fortuitously; unpredictably, unforeseeably; casually etc. 156; unintentionally etc. adj.; unwittingly.    en passant [Fr.], by the way, ... show more

2 by chance

By accident.

synonyms: by luck, haply.

3 by chance

Without advance planning.

synonyms: accidentally, circumstantially, unexpectedly.

Roget 156: by chance, accidentally, by accident; casually; perchance etc. (possibly) 470; for aught one knows; as good would have it, as bad would have it, as luck would have it, as ill-luck would have it, as chance would have it; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: accidentally, as it chanced, at haphazard, at intervals, at random, by a fluke, by accident, by fits, by good fortune, by hazard, by snatches, capriciously, carelessly, casually, desultorily, erratically, fitfully, for some reason, fortuitously, haphazardly ... show more.

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