: 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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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Their departures illustrate just how complicated the entire roster equation is, and perhaps how availability could outweigh the desire for name-power in future configurations.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The wagyu, eringi mushroom and yuzu maki rolls are perhaps the most inventive dish; topped with a sliver of marbled Japanese beef, each morsel tastes like a bite-size burger.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
But it’s most often used in a more contemporary story as an ancestral home of an ancient, perhaps even rotten Establishment.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
The relationship is perhaps most visible at the Ambassador Bridge, between Detroit and Windsor, which accounts for approximately 25% of all merchandise trade between the two countries.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Their departures illustrate just how complicated the entire roster equation is, and perhaps how availability could outweigh the desire for name-power in future configurations.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The wagyu, eringi mushroom and yuzu maki rolls are perhaps the most inventive dish; topped with a sliver of marbled Japanese beef, each morsel tastes like a bite-size burger.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
But it’s most often used in a more contemporary story as an ancestral home of an ancient, perhaps even rotten Establishment.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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