: 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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Steven W. Thrasher
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The stage was overrun by perhaps more honorees than had ever taken the Press Club’s stage simultaneously before when a Special Award for Stellar Coverage of the 2020 Wildfires was accepted by news directors for all of L.A.’s local TV stations.
—William Earl, Variety, 23 June 2025
For President Donald Trump, this week stands to be not only one of the most consequential of his presidency on the international stage, but also perhaps in domestic policy as well.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 23 June 2025
There’s a deceptive simplicity to her portraits, which often place her subjects against a single, vibrant hue—perhaps to contrast with their skin tones, rendered in shades of gray.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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Adverb
But perhaps their most striking similarity is the way in which Khalili and Mamdani both inhabit the politics of vulnerability.
—Steven W. Thrasher
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The stage was overrun by perhaps more honorees than had ever taken the Press Club’s stage simultaneously before when a Special Award for Stellar Coverage of the 2020 Wildfires was accepted by news directors for all of L.A.’s local TV stations.
—William Earl, Variety, 23 June 2025
For President Donald Trump, this week stands to be not only one of the most consequential of his presidency on the international stage, but also perhaps in domestic policy as well.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 23 June 2025
There’s a deceptive simplicity to her portraits, which often place her subjects against a single, vibrant hue—perhaps to contrast with their skin tones, rendered in shades of gray.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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