by chance

accidentally; randomly; without planning. I found this book by chance at a book sale. We met by chance in a class in college.

Casually, accidentally, as in I ran into Bill purely by chance. [c. 1300] Also see by coincidence.

1. Without plan; accidentally: They met by chance on a plane.

2. Possibly; perchance: Is he, by chance, her brother?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lynwood	LIN-wuwd	English
AtİLla	-	Turkish
Reneer	rə-NAYR	Limburgish
Helias	-	Biblical Latin
ÁNdaras	-	Sami
Almeric	[æl'merik]