: 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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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But perhaps the most interesting facet of the museum is the volunteers who stand by to answer questions.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 5 July 2025
These changes do not signal reform, but rather reflect a deeper shift, one that hints at broader systemic imbalances, perhaps even on a global scale.
—Shalini Singh, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
The ink spool could contain traces of the last words Lin or his daughter typed on the machine — meaning perhaps the inventor's own words are in his magical machine too.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
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Adverb
Referee Anthony Taylor, perhaps shocked by the severity of the injury, didn’t opt to review the incident and instead sent both teams to the dressing room.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But perhaps the most interesting facet of the museum is the volunteers who stand by to answer questions.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 5 July 2025
These changes do not signal reform, but rather reflect a deeper shift, one that hints at broader systemic imbalances, perhaps even on a global scale.
—Shalini Singh, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
The ink spool could contain traces of the last words Lin or his daughter typed on the machine — meaning perhaps the inventor's own words are in his magical machine too.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for perhaps
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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