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.
—
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 heal A report in the journal Nature Communications adds to the list of sleep’s benefits.
—Magnus Wennman, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
To sleep, perchance to dream of a giant plate of nachos.
—Gray Chapman, SELF, 27 Mar. 2019
Its members liked to call themselves kleagles, goblins and other names of darkling potency, to meet in solemn 'konklaves,' burn a fiery cross upon a distant hill and, perchance, frighten a Negro child outnumbered 100 to 1.
—The Washington Post, AL.com, 10 Apr. 2018
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 heal A report in the journal Nature Communications adds to the list of sleep’s benefits.
—Magnus Wennman, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
To sleep, perchance to dream of a giant plate of nachos.
—Gray Chapman, SELF, 27 Mar. 2019
Its members liked to call themselves kleagles, goblins and other names of darkling potency, to meet in solemn 'konklaves,' burn a fiery cross upon a distant hill and, perchance, frighten a Negro child outnumbered 100 to 1.
—The Washington Post, AL.com, 10 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perchance
Adverb
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Of course, the question on everyone’s mind (or maybe just mine) is whether Jess and Spencer get engaged at the end.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Will Lexi join Alli Jo, Jill, Zoe, and (maybe) Susie and Justin on the first flight out of Costa Rica?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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The 2025 season could not possibly have gotten off to a worse start.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Other than Sam in week one, Jess and Spencer have yet to be tested and seem as solid as a couple could possibly be.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Erdogan's popularity has waned despite (or perhaps because of) his draconian measures.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Urban pedestrian safety is perhaps the most pressing problem facing modern cities worldwide.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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The most favorable states probably are South Dakota, Nevada, Alaska, and Delaware, but don’t rule out others.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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If the eyes are deep and sharp, the fruit is probably underdeveloped and will be dry and crunchy.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 July 2025
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“Perchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perchance. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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