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"
- synonyms: perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventure
- To a degree possible of achievement or by possible means.
- usage: "they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral"
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