By some chance

Prepositional phrase

Definitions

1.Prepositional phraseUsed to ask a question more politely

"Are you by any chance looking for a new staff member?; You wouldn't like to come, by any chance?"

2.Prepositional phraseUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see by,‎ any,‎ chance.

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