: 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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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Host Cynthia Erivo was perhaps my favorite look of the evening: a Schiaparelli ensemble.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 June 2025
Art work © Jenny Saville / Courtesy Gagosian; Photograph by Mike Bruce
These days, Saville is less eager—or, perhaps, less obliged—to offer declarative interpretations of her work.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The woman is low-key the queen of the press tour, perhaps Timothée’s only rival.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 June 2025
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Adverb
There’s a deceptive simplicity to her portraits, which often place her subjects against a single, vibrant hue—perhaps to contrast with their skin tones, rendered in shades of gray.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Host Cynthia Erivo was perhaps my favorite look of the evening: a Schiaparelli ensemble.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 June 2025
Art work © Jenny Saville / Courtesy Gagosian; Photograph by Mike Bruce
These days, Saville is less eager—or, perhaps, less obliged—to offer declarative interpretations of her work.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The woman is low-key the queen of the press tour, perhaps Timothée’s only rival.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 June 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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