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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)