peradventure

• Устаревшее наречие, означающее «возможно», «случайно» или «может быть». Использовалось в среднеанглийском и ранненовоанглийском языках, часто в литературных или формальных контекстах, для выражения неопределённости или возможности.

An archaic adverb meaning "perhaps," "by chance," or "it may be." It was used in Middle and Early Modern English, often in literary or formal contexts, to express uncertainty or possibility.

1. By chanceC2formalbritish

   Used to express possibility or uncertainty; perhaps or maybe.

   Случайно

   • Peradventure, we might meet again someday.
   • He wondered if, peradventure, the letter had been lost.
   • Peradventure, the old house still holds secrets.

   Synonymshaplymaybemayhapperchanceperhapspossibly

   Antonymscertainlydefinitelysurely

• Существительное, обозначающее сомнение, неопределенность или состояние неуверенности в том, является ли что-то правдой.

A noun referring to doubt, uncertainty, or the state of being unsure about whether something is the case.

uncountable

1. Doubt or uncertaintyC2formalbritish

   A state of being uncertain or doubtful about something.

   Сомнение или неопределенность

   • The outcome of the trial remains in peradventure.
   • There is no peradventure about his loyalty to the company.
   • The decision was made without any peradventure.

   Synonymsconjecturedoubtdubiousnessincertitudeuncertainty

   Antonymscertaintyconfidenceconvictionsureness