Thesaurus results for PERHAPS

perhaps

adverb

pər-ˈhaps

Definition of perhaps next

as in maybe

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

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Recent Examples of perhaps No, Ware wouldn’t be the totality of a Heat package for Giannis, likely less coveted than say a Heat package of picks, or even the leading man from elsewhere (Jaylen Brown from the Celtics, Alperen Sengun from the Rockets, perhaps Paolo Banchero from the Magic). —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026 Many spellers and their families believe Remer is worth it — despite, or perhaps because of, the intense personality that emerges during his lessons. —

Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 23 May 2026 Page is exactly that, and an Intercontinental title win at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event would be a welcome change and, perhaps, a way to create a new star. —

Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 At this maddest of sporting institutions, that is perhaps the craziest hope of all. —

Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for perhaps

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps

Adverb

Perhaps the changes will bode well in Game 5 with their season on the line, but maybe Game 4 would have been different had the Canadiens either started this way or in any different way from the previous two games, which went so poorly for them.

— Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
This is causing paralysis by analysis—maybe more than brands want to admit.

— Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026