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by chance
[baɪ tʃæns]
adverbial phrase
por acaso
1.
occurring without being planned or expected; by accident or coincidence
I met my old friend by chance at the grocery store.
Encontrei meu velho amigo por acaso na mercearia.
2.
in a way that happens without intention or design
Did you find that book by chance, or were you looking for it?
Você encontrou esse livro por acaso, ou estava procurando por ele?
NYC Slang
by accident
Synonyms
by accident
accidentally
coincidentally
fortuitously
by luck
casualmente
Antonyms
intentionally
deliberately
on purpose
propositalmente
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
por acaso
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
por acaso
standard usage
São Paulo
por acaso
standard usage
Portugal
por acaso
standard usage; also 'casualmente' in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
a stroke of luck
a happy accident
leave nothing to chance
by and large
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