perchance

• Adverbe littéraire ou archaïque signifiant « par hasard » ou « peut-être ». Il exprime une possibilité ou une incertitude, souvent employé dans la littérature anglaise ancienne et dans des contextes poétiques.

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.

   par hasard

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccidentallyby chancehaplymaybeperadventureperhapspossibly

   Antonymesconsciouslydeliberatelyintentionallyknowinglypurposefullywilfully

2. Possibly or maybeC1formal

   Used to express a possibility or uncertainty.

   par hasard / peut-être

   • 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.

   Synonymesby chanceconceivablyhaplymaybemayhapperadventureperhapspossibly

   Antonymescertainlydefinitelysurelyundoubtedly