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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)

perhaps

/pəˈhæps/

noun1 of 2

possibly, but not certainly; maybe

  • “Perhaps you even know more about this than I do.”Tatoeba
  • “Perhaps we can find a cheaper one at another store.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adverb2 of 2

Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.

Synonyms

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)