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by chance

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /baɪ ˈtʃæns/ · UK /baɪ ˈtʃɑːns/

by chance means: Without being planned or expected.

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UNPLANNEDB1

Without being planned or expected.

  • We met by chance.
  • I found the missing key by chance yesterday.
  • Did you choose that number by chance?

Similar words: accidentally, by accident

Opposites: on purpose

Common phrases: meet by chance, find by chance, happen by chance, discover by chance

PERHAPSB2

Used in a question to ask whether something might be true.

  • Are you by chance hungry?
  • Do you by chance know her name?
  • Have you by chance seen my glasses?

Similar words: perhaps, possibly, by any chance

Common phrases: by chance know someone, by chance have something

Questions about by chance

What does by chance mean?

Without being planned or expected.

What is by chance in other languages?

Türkçe: tesadüfen · Español: por casualidad · Français: par hasard · Deutsch: zufällig · Italiano: per caso · 日本語: 偶然に

How do you pronounce by chance?

In American English /baɪ ˈtʃæns/; in British English /baɪ ˈtʃɑːns/.

How do you use by chance in a sentence?

We met by chance. I found the missing key by chance yesterday.

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