Synonyms of by chance

Antonyms of by chance

Collocations of by chance

by accident
Frequency: 70 %

I bumped into my old friend by accident at the grocery store.

by luck
Frequency: 60 %

She found the lost necklace by luck while cleaning her room.

by coincidence
Frequency: 50 %

It was by coincidence that they both ended up at the same restaurant.

by fluke
Frequency: 40 %

Winning the lottery was just a by fluke for him.

by happenstance
Frequency: 30 %

Their meeting at the conference was purely by happenstance.

Idiomatic Expressions for by chance

  • Phrase: by any chance
    Meaning: used to ask if something is possible or likely
    Usage: Do you have a pen by any chance? I seem to have misplaced mine.