Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
peradventure
adverb
/ˌpɛr.ədˈvɛn.tʃər/
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Definition
by chance or uncertainly; perhaps.
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Examples
- Peradventure, we might meet again someday.
- She asked him, peradventure, if he had seen her lost book.
- They arrived late, peradventure due to traffic.
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Meaning
The term ‘peradventure’ refers to something that may happen or be true, though it is not certain.
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Synonyms
- perhaps
- maybe
- possibly