adv
Meaning 1
Hoping that (something is the case), even if it is unlikely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
on the off chance
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History
Etymology
From off chance.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: à tout hasard — Hoping that something is the case, even if it is unlikely
- Māori: me kore noa e tūpono — Hoping that something is the case, even if it is unlikely
- Māori: me/mai/mei kore e ... (rā) (noa) — Hoping that something is the case, even if it is unlikely