Definition of perhaps
: possibly but not certainly : maybe
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Examples of perhaps in a Sentence
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
Recent Examples of perhaps from the Web
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Oliveira landed a right that buckled Guida and Guida, perhaps out of desperation, lunged into his midsection, which proved a fatal mistake.
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And the ending was a sweep, the second of James' career in the NBA Finals and perhaps a most unceremonious end to his time in Cleveland.
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Partly because of Irving’s absence, and partly because of Durant’s presence, this latest (and perhaps last) act of Warriors-Cavaliers did not provide much drama.
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Mrs Merkel may have more to say in the weeks ahead, perhaps at a Franco-German meeting on June 19th, just before an EU summit that has long been trailed as a milestone for decisions on the euro zone.
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But perhaps most chilling, like Barbara's, Claire's breast had also been mutilated.
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Macron has expended perhaps more energy than other world leaders in working to build a constructive personal relationship with his unpredictable American counterpart, though Trudeau has long courted the U.S. president as well.
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By then Gloria Allred was already perhaps the nation’s highest profile (and most controversial) legal champion of women.
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But perhaps the next opportunity is already emerging: electric bikes and scooters.
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Origin and Etymology of perhaps
per + hap
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First Known Use: circa 1520
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First Known Use of perhaps
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