: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
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Adverb
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The fitness center had glass walls facing the gym (perhaps to add a bit of workout motivation before donning a swimsuit).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
After a long season of losing, and perhaps some tanking, the teams’ fate comes down to … luck, the bounce of a ball.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Lunar regolith, a loose agglomeration of volcanic ash, grit, stones and boulders, covers the moon to depths of perhaps 65 feet, topped by a thin layer of gritty, sharp volcanic dust.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
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Adverb
For example, say the Heat were to instead pursue Lauri Markkanen perhaps with Kel’el Ware and Tyler Herro as the hook and then learn those two components could have closed a Giannis deal?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The fitness center had glass walls facing the gym (perhaps to add a bit of workout motivation before donning a swimsuit).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
After a long season of losing, and perhaps some tanking, the teams’ fate comes down to … luck, the bounce of a ball.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Lunar regolith, a loose agglomeration of volcanic ash, grit, stones and boulders, covers the moon to depths of perhaps 65 feet, topped by a thin layer of gritty, sharp volcanic dust.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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