: 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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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But this new caterpillar has perhaps the most gruesome method of fashioning a case yet discovered, a bizarre housekeeping regime not reported in any other insect.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
However, on its 10th anniversary (or perhaps more appropriately its aluminum anniversary), the Apple Watch Series 10 faces a tumultuous global market.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 24 Apr. 2025
And perhaps most powerfully, the framework treats failure as a feature, not a bug.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
But perhaps being home could be a detriment, as Sanders displayed some worries about his phone.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But this new caterpillar has perhaps the most gruesome method of fashioning a case yet discovered, a bizarre housekeeping regime not reported in any other insect.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
However, on its 10th anniversary (or perhaps more appropriately its aluminum anniversary), the Apple Watch Series 10 faces a tumultuous global market.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 24 Apr. 2025
And perhaps most powerfully, the framework treats failure as a feature, not a bug.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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