Origin: Latin
suffix -ure
Peradventure has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adverb
Noun
1
doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
"this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent"
2
Chance, doubt or uncertainty.
Adverb
1
by chance
"perhaps she will call tomorrow"
"we may possibly run into them at the concert"
"it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
2
Perchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing.
Example Sentences
"this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent"
noun
"perhaps she will call tomorrow"
adverb
"we may possibly run into them at the concert"
adverb
"it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
adverb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)