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chancily

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chancy or chancey (ˈtʃɑːnsɪ)

—*adj* , chancier, chanciest
	informal of uncertain outcome or temperament; risky

chancey or chancey

—*adj*

'chancily or chancey

—*adv*

'chanciness or chancey

—n

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