# haply

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈhæpli/

## Definitions
1. By accident or luck.
2. Perhaps; by chance.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English happely, hapliche, happeliche; equivalent to hap + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haply