In place of chance can one write "accident"?

[Leon]

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #12 "Some Advice", question 8

We met by pure adventure and I can assure you that nothing had been planned in advance.

(a) met
(b) adventure
(c) assure
(d) had been planned

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #12 "Some Advice", answer 8

We met by pure chance and I can assure you that nothing had been planned in advance.

Correct entry: chance
The error was: (b) adventure

You have found the error and your entry is correct.
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In place of chance can one write 'accident'?

[Alan]

Hi Leon,

By pure chance is the expression that first comes to mind. I would say that another expression using accident would be: by sheer accident. Clearly the two expressions come to the same conclusion that the meeting was not planned.

Alan
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