archaic or humorous <古或幽默>
- perhaps或许, 可能：
peradventure I'm not as wealthy as he is.
可能我不像他那么富有。
mass noun
- uncertainty or doubt as to whether something is the case疑惑, 不确定：
that shows beyond peradventure the strength of the economy.
毫无疑问, 那显示了经济的力量。
词源
Middle English: from Old French per （or par） auenture 'by chance'.