By happenstance
By chance and by happenstance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "By chance" instead an adverb phrase "By happenstance".
By chance
By chance adverb - By accident.
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Synonyms for By chance
By happenstance and by chance are semantically related. You can use "By happenstance" instead an adverb phrase "By chance".
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