: 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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David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
With some of the young players emerging, perhaps that can change in the coming years, even if Norway never has as many stars as other hockey hotbeds.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Warm spices, a soft, tender interior thanks to the namesake fruit, pockets of nutty pecans or perhaps melted chocolate chips.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
But perhaps that’s not a bad thing.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Even if a blockade in the Strait remains unlikely, disruption caused by a US attack could nevertheless send oil prices even higher, above their the recent gains – perhaps by another $10 a barrel, Tuttle said.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
With some of the young players emerging, perhaps that can change in the coming years, even if Norway never has as many stars as other hockey hotbeds.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Warm spices, a soft, tender interior thanks to the namesake fruit, pockets of nutty pecans or perhaps melted chocolate chips.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
But perhaps that’s not a bad thing.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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