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perchance
[/pərˈtʃæns/]
adverb
talvez
1.
perhaps; possibly; by chance
Perchance we shall meet again someday.
Talvez nos encontremos novamente algum dia.
2.
by any chance; haply (archaic/poetic usage)
Did you perchance see my keys?
Você, por acaso, viu as minhas chaves?
Synonyms
perhaps
maybe
possibly
by chance
haply
mayhap
Antonyms
certainly
definitely
assuredly
undoubtedly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
talvez
most common modern equivalent
Brazil
por acaso
when expressing 'by chance'
Portugal
porventura
archaic or literary usage, equivalent to perchance's archaic tone
Portugal
quiçá
poetic or literary alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
perchance to dream - possibly to dream (from Hamlet's soliloquy)
by perchance - by chance or accident
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