Meaning
By accident or luck.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Inherited from Middle English happely, hapliche, happeliche; equivalent to hap + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
perchanceperhaps
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2022.