perhaps

UK /pəˈhæps/ US /pɚˈhæps/

adv 2noun 1

Definitions

adv

Possibly.

Perhaps John will come over for dinner.

There was a perhaps credible witness.

By chance.

[…] will live until he dies perhaps, and then lie down in clover.

noun

An uncertainty.

I cannot conceive what atheism, or skepticism, or positivism could do for me now, with their negations, and endless and contradictory perhapses, and perhapses, and perhapses.

Collocations

ADJ.

better, credible, english, fine, owing, own, quiet, right

Perhaps it's better to wait and see what happens next week.

VERB + PERHAPS

know, supposed, weather

You might know perhaps why she decided to leave the company so suddenly.

PERHAPS + NOUN

animals, bird, cousin, john, profession, witness, you'll

Perhaps the witness saw something that night but was too frightened to tell police.

ADV.

fatally, only, seriously, unbelievably, widely

She was perhaps only joking when she said she might quit her job next month.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — by chance

possibly
perchance
maybe
mayhap
peradventure

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Perhaps John will come over for dinner.

Wiktionary

There was a perhaps credible witness.

Wiktionary

He was seriously wounded, perhaps fatally.

Wiktionary

I cannot conceive what atheism, or skepticism, or positivism could do for me now, with their negations, and endless and contradictory perhapses, and perhapses, and perhapses.

Wiktionary

Perhaps you are right, I have been selfish.

Tatoeba · #2197

It will be fine weather tomorrow, perhaps.

Tatoeba · #19171

Usage Notes

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In some senses, perhaps is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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