: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
Examples of perhaps in a Sentence
Adverb
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
And perhaps the Nilgiri has something complimentary to say, too, by return of gaze about Bensley’s lovely interiors, which use warm colors and the symbolic palette of Tibetan Buddhism while retaining a quirkiness and insouciance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
That’s why the deal could take months – and perhaps more than a year – to finalize.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
This was perhaps their most worthy defensive performance of the year against a serious team.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
But perhaps nowhere has his death been felt as strongly as in the nation's third-largest city, where Jackson lived for decades and raised his six children, including a son who is a congressman.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
And perhaps the Nilgiri has something complimentary to say, too, by return of gaze about Bensley’s lovely interiors, which use warm colors and the symbolic palette of Tibetan Buddhism while retaining a quirkiness and insouciance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
That’s why the deal could take months – and perhaps more than a year – to finalize.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
This was perhaps their most worthy defensive performance of the year against a serious team.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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