Synonyms of perhaps

perhaps

adverb

pər-ˈhaps 

as in maybe

it is possible

perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maybe
• possibly
• probably
• surely
• conceivably
• sure
• certainly
• mayhap
• likely
• perchance
• undoubtedly
• supposedly
• doubtless
• presumably
• assumably
• presumedly
• supposably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perhaps

Hundreds of staff work across the hotel during the summer season, which perhaps explains the extraordinary level of attention. — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

But perhaps one of the best ways to look at the rising cost of living is to look at the rising rate of hunger. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

This means one of the premiere coaching jobs in college football has suddenly, and perhaps unexpectedly, come open, and the Seminoles will be in the market for a new head coach in the coming months. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The rule of law must be respected, and the valid decisions of courts must be upheld by the government, even, and perhaps most importantly, when that ruling goes against the government. — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026