Suddenly. After 12th cent. only with genitival s, used quasi-adj. in feringes dede, sudden death.

suddenly.

By chance, accidentally. Also in a cas, of case. Obsolete.

In a chanceful manner, accidentally; in quot. 1303, unhappily, unfortunately (obsolete).

(In sense 1b.) by lot (also lots): by the action of drawing or casting lots; (more generally) by random selection or allocation.

In a statement of fact: by chance, by accident; as it happens or happened. rare after 17th cent.

in, through, with chance: = by chance (see phrases 1a). of chance: (a) = by chance (phrases 1a); (b) = on the chance (10). Obsolete.

By chance; perhaps, possibly. Cf. haply, adv. Now archaic and rare.

Similarly through (good) hap, in hap (also in haps), upon hap (also upon haps). Obsolete.

Similarly through (good) hap, in hap (also in haps), upon hap (also upon haps). Obsolete.

By chance; accidentally.

In a statement of fact: by chance; as it happens or happened; = peradventure, adv. 2, percase, adv. 1. Now rare.

By chance, accidentally, haply.

by fortune: by chance. upon fortune: as it fell out. Obsolete.

(a) Perhaps, possibly; maybe. Cf. mayhap, adv. (b) By chance, by accident; (also) luckily, fortunately (contextually: unfortunately).

by (also of) adventure: by chance, by accident. Obsolete. Cf. peradventure, adv. 2 3.

Expressing a hypothetical, contingent or uncertain possibility: it may chance or be the case that… Qualifying a statement or clause.

= adventurously, adv. 2.

In a conditional clause (with if, except, lest, etc.): by any chance, as may happen, as may be the case, as is possible. Obsolete.

In an accidental or chance manner; accidentally, by chance (contextually: by mischance). (In modern use only as an occasional spelling variant of…

By chance; adventitiously, accidentally, fortuitously. Obsolete.

by (good, lucky,etc.) hap: by chance, casually; (also) perhaps. Occasionally also by haps. Cf. haply, adv.

In an accidental manner; by chance (contextually: by mischance or mistake); by accident, unintentionally.

By chance.

By chance, perchance, haply. archaic.

casually.

colloquial. By chance, accidentally.

By chance, casually, accidentally. Obsolete.

In a fortuitous manner, by chance.

As it may happen, as chance will have it; accidentally.

At random, anyhow. Obsolete.

quasi-adv.: By chance, casually.

per-hazard: by chance, as it chances or chanced; per likelihood (humorous rare): as is likely.

by chance, casually.