Definitions for Perhaps
pərˈhæpsPer·haps

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventure(adverb)

   by chance

   "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Perhaps(adverb)

   by chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be

   Etymology: [Per + hap chance.]

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1. Perhaps

   Perhaps is the fourth album released by the Scottish New Wave band, Associates. It is the first album without founding multi-instrumentalist Alan Rankine.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Perhaps

   per-haps′, adv. it may be: possibly.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Perhaps' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #258

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Perhaps' in Written Corpus Frequency: #248

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Perhaps' in Adverbs Frequency: #40

How to pronounce Perhaps?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Perhaps in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Perhaps in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Perhaps in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Perhaps in a Sentence

1. Leon Blum:

   I have often thought morality may perhaps consist solely in the courage of making a choice.

2. Fabrice Bregier:

   My mistake was perhaps to downplay a bit at the beginning of the show.

3. Anuj Somany:

   It is perhaps wise on part of an employee to never mind to speak out of own head, excluding brain, only with the functional head of the Pvt. organization & a big NO with the emotional feelings of own heart.

4. Paul Kirk:

   I hate this crime doesn't pay stuff. Crime in the U.S. is perhaps one of the biggest businesses in the world today.

5. Carol Raymond:

   Perhaps we're seeing a deposit that was left behind, which is rich in material like salts.

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