as in maybe
it is possible
perchance he is playing the devil's advocate, and the opinions he has expressed are not actually his own
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Recent Examples of perchance
Because any driver worth their salt would figure this out and likely after perchance one time falling into this bit of a roadway trap, would avoid going that way entirely.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021
Ah, to sleep, perchance … to shrink your neural connections?
—Christopher Wanjek, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2017
To sleep, perchance to dream of a giant plate of nachos.
—Gray Chapman, SELF, 27 Mar. 2019
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021
Ah, to sleep, perchance … to shrink your neural connections?
—Christopher Wanjek, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2017
To sleep, perchance to dream of a giant plate of nachos.
—Gray Chapman, SELF, 27 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perchance
Adverb
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Now that Cuomo has experienced it from the other side, maybe he’s changed his attitude.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Get ready for a wild ride in Kansas City as a weather system will send temperatures plummeting and usher in howling winds, rain and maybe some light snow on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Cooking sense: likely from Middle English basten, possibly influenced by similar Old French roots, referring to moistening meat with fat or juices during roasting.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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At École Pointe-au-Chien, the focus is on teaching local French dialects first, an approach the school's founders believe is unique in the state and possibly the country.—
Aubri Juhasz,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There’s long been speculation that Kennedy’s murder may have been committed by multiple shooters with possible ties to the Mafia or perhaps working for foreign governments.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Since the road is paved, no special equipment is needed—except, perhaps, some sunglasses to engage in prime people-watching.—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Use a Steamer Using a handheld clothing steamer is probably the most popular alternative to traditional ironing.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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Butler, 2011: The Bulldogs were probably a little underrated entering the Big Dance in 2011, coming off of an appearance in the national title game the year before.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Perchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perchance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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