on the off chance

adverb

Hoping that (something is the case), even if it is unlikely.

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Meanings

adverb

alternative on the off-chance

  1. Hoping that (something is the case), even if it is unlikely.

Origin

From off chance.

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Translations

French à tout hasard
  • à tout hasardHoping that something is the case, even if it is unlikely
Māori me kore noa e tūpono, me/mai/mei kore e ... (rā)
  • me kore noa e tūponoHoping that something is the case, even if it is unlikely
  • me/mai/mei kore e ... (rā) (noa)Hoping that something is the case, even if it is unlikely
Cite this entry
APA

on the off chance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20off%20chance

MLA

“on the off chance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20off%20chance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the off chance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20off%20chance.

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