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BY CHANCE

(adverb)
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There are 3 meanings of the phrase By Chance.

By Chance - as an adverb

Through chance

Example: "To sleep, perchance to dream..."

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
perchance18

By accident

Example: "Betrayed by a word haply overheard"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
by luckhaply13

Without advance planning

Example: "They met accidentally"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
accidentally20circumstantiallyunexpectedly27

Example Sentences

"I ran into my old friend by chance at the grocery store."
"He found the rare coin by chance while digging in his backyard."
"They met by chance during their vacation in Hawaii."
"The photographer captured a stunning sunset by chance."
"We crossed paths by chance at the airport and decided to travel together."
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