About The Word Peradventure
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Peradventure
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What's The Definition Of Peradventure?
[adv] by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Peradventure: maybe | perchance | perhaps | possibly Related Terms | Find terms related to Peradventure: See Also | Peradventure In Webster's Dictionary \Per`ad*ven"ture\, adv. & conj. [OE. per aventure,
F. par aventure. See {Per}, and {Adventure}.]
By chance; perhaps; it may be; if; supposing. ``If
peradventure he speak against me.'' --Shak.
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city.
--Gen. xviii.
24.
\Per`ad*ven"ture\, n. Chance; hap; hence, doubt; question; as, proved beyond peradventure. --South. |
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