: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
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perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Despite all this—or perhaps because of it—Trump won a popular majority.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Giving an Osprey gift card allows your recipient to pick up the right goods to better their adventures—perhaps an accessory for their new Poco SLT, like a sunshade with SPF 50.
—Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
The same is not the case with a Jupiter moon, Europa, perhaps our best chance to find life elsewhere in the solar system.
—Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
Now comes perhaps his biggest challenge yet: Taking over a San Jose Earthquakes team that finished last in the entire league and gave up the most goals (78) in MLS history.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Despite all this—or perhaps because of it—Trump won a popular majority.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Giving an Osprey gift card allows your recipient to pick up the right goods to better their adventures—perhaps an accessory for their new Poco SLT, like a sunshade with SPF 50.
—Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
The same is not the case with a Jupiter moon, Europa, perhaps our best chance to find life elsewhere in the solar system.
—Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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