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by chance

British pronunciation/baɪ tʃˈans/
American pronunciation/baɪ tʃˈæns/
by chance
[ADVERB]
1

used to indicate that something happened accidentally, without any intended plan

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2

without any deliberate intent or planning

synonyms : by luck
haply
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3

through chance

synonyms : perchance
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Examples
1Chosen by chance.
2Got a bowl, by chance, chef?
3By chance, basketball came into my life.
4My job began by chance, on an ordinary day.
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