What is the meaning of peradventure?

noun

  • Doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case.
    • usage: "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent"

adverb

  • By chance.
    • usage: "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"
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