chancefully en · ADV
Etymology
From Middle English chaunsfullyche, equivalent to chanceful + -ly.
Meanings
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by chance or coincidence
Would it not be wiser, even more manly, for him twice her years — to leave her alone with her secret, and so pass out of her innocent young life as chancefully as he had entered it?
1895, Bret Harte, In a Hollow of the Hills, page 145:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most chancefully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chancefully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |