by chance
Frequency: 8.216.0 per million words
happening accidentally, without being planned
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Examples (10)
- We met at the airport quite by chance.
- I found the lost keys purely by chance when cleaning the garage.
- By chance, the last ticket to the show was available when I called.
- She discovered his secret letter by chance while looking for a pen.
- It seems our paths were destined to cross, though it appeared to be by chance.
- The two scientists made the groundbreaking discovery by chance during an unrelated experiment.
- Did you happen to find this, by chance, or did someone give it to you?
- He learned of the job opening by chance through a conversation at a café.
- Great achievements are rarely accomplished by chance; they are the result of dedication.
- Wandering through the old city, I came across this quaint little bookstore entirely by chance.