chancily

adverb

chanc·​i·​ly

ˈchan(t)sə̇lē,

-aan-,

-ain-,

-ȧn-,

-li

: without avoiding chance perils : hazardously, riskily, venturesomely

Word History

Etymology

chancy + -ly

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