: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
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Examples of perhaps in a Sentence
Adverb
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
Recent Examples on the Web
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
But perhaps the most shocking statistic is that every hour, at least one woman disappears, and every day, 11 women die violently.
—Viri Rios, TIME, 3 June 2024
The City Council will vote on the proposal, perhaps on June 24.
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
Poehler is perhaps best known for her role as eternal optimist Leslie Knope — the Deputy Director of the outdoorsy government department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Ind. — on Parks and Recreation from 2009 to 2015.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
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Adverb
But perhaps Allen’s greatest feat was surviving a rough upbringing in Compton, Calif., making it to the NFL and living 52 years.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
But perhaps the most shocking statistic is that every hour, at least one woman disappears, and every day, 11 women die violently.
—Viri Rios, TIME, 3 June 2024
The City Council will vote on the proposal, perhaps on June 24.
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
Poehler is perhaps best known for her role as eternal optimist Leslie Knope — the Deputy Director of the outdoorsy government department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Ind. — on Parks and Recreation from 2009 to 2015.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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