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

In subsequent Christian tradition, Lot’s wife becomes especially significant in moral messaging—perhaps more so than her husband—as a warning about favoring this world over salvation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

And working on these stories for USA TODAY 250, did anything about the country feel clearer to you or perhaps more complicated? — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026

But perhaps more troubling is that Google, the proprietor of the world’s primary research tool, has rolled out AI Overviews that can indiscriminately take in fake material and authoritatively spit it back out as real. — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 2 July 2026

Rabil, 40, is perhaps the most famous American lacrosse player in history, playing Major League Lacrosse from 2008 to 2018 before co-founding the PLL with his brother, Mike. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 July 2026