per-adventure
ədˈvɛn adverb
3.
Archaic. it may be; maybe; possibly; perhaps.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | by chance; perhaps |
| —n | |
| 2. | chance, uncertainty, or doubt |
| [C13: from Old French par aventure by chance] | |
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Per-adventure
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
peradventure
1620s, from M.E. peraventure (mid-15c.), from per auenture (late 13c.), from O.Fr. par aventure (see adventure). Refashioned as though from Latin.
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