Definition of "by any chance" []

• Possibly; perhaps (phrase)

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• "“Mrs. Olson”—the teacher closed her notebook, uncrossed her legs, and slid forward in her chair—“is there by any chance a lot of stress in your household right now?”"
• "I am a man who has suffered, and has seen the suffering of others; I have devoted my life to analyzing the causes of the suffering, to find out if it be necessary and fore-ordained, or if by any chance there be a way of escape for future generations."
• "“Matt Converse, are you by any chance asking me out?”"