at adventure

A form of at a venture — at random, without application of due thought, haphazardly or recklessly

OriginMiddle English at aventure ← Old French a l'aventure →
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of at a venture.

Origin

  1. Old Frencha l'aventure“at random”
  2. Middle Englishat aventure
  3. Englishat adventure

From Middle English at aventure, a calque of Anglo-Norman and Old French a l'aventure (“at random”).

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“at adventure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20adventure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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