by chance

Idioms and Phrases

Casually, accidentally, as in I ran into Bill purely by chance . [c. 1300] Also see by coincidence .

Example Sentences

Emma moved away to be with family in rural Wales - and then by chance during a therapy session, she said someone spotted she might have autism instead.

From BBC

But one thing that always remained a mystery was what happened to his cousin Fred Stredder during the war, after they met by chance in a café in Egypt on their way to fight.

From BBC

“The $1 million recipients are not chosen by chance,” the lawyer, Chris Gober, said during the hearing, according to the Associated Press.

From BBC

“The $1 million recipients are not chosen by chance. We know exactly who will be announced as the $1 million recipient today and tomorrow,” Gober claimed.

From Salon

It was only "by chance" that a last-minute family matter had delayed his arrival at the court, in Seax House in Chelmsford city centre, on 20 April 2023.

From BBC