Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

peradventure

adverb
/ˌpɛr.ədˈvɛn.tʃər/
Definition
by chance or uncertainly; perhaps.
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.
Meaning
The term ‘peradventure’ refers to something that may happen or be true, though it is not certain.
Synonyms
  • perhaps
  • maybe
  • possibly