perchance

• Veraltetes oder literarisches Adverb, das „vielleicht“ oder „möglicherweise“ bedeutet und eine Möglichkeit oder Ungewissheit ausdrückt; es begegnet vor allem in älterer englischer Literatur und in poetischen Texten.

An archaic or literary adverb meaning "by some chance" or "perhaps." It is used to express possibility or uncertainty, often found in older English literature and poetic contexts.

1. By chanceC1formal

   Happening or occurring without planning or intention; accidentally.

   Zufällig

   • Perchance, we might meet again in the future.
   • He found the lost key perchance while cleaning the garage.
   • Perchance, the solution came to her in a dream.

   Synonymeaccidentallyby chancehaplymaybeperadventureperhapspossibly

   Antonymeconsciouslydeliberatelyintentionallyknowinglypurposefullywilfully

2. Possibly or maybeC1formal

   Used to express a possibility or uncertainty.

   Vielleicht

   • Perchance, the weather will improve by tomorrow.
   • She wondered if perchance he had forgotten their appointment.
   • Perchance, there is a simpler explanation for the mystery.

   Synonymeby chanceconceivablyhaplymaybemayhapperadventureperhapspossibly

   Antonymecertainlydefinitelysurelyundoubtedly