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haply

American  
[hap-lee] / ˈhæp li /

adverb

Archaic.

  1. perhaps; by chance.

haply British  
/ ˈhæplɪ /

adverb

  1. (sentence modifier) an archaic word for perhaps

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Etymology

Origin of haply

First recorded in 1325–75, haply is from the Middle English word hapliche. See hap 1, -ly

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