Definitions for perhaps
pərˈhæpsper·haps

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventureadverb

   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"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perhapsadverb

   Peradventure; it may be.

   Etymology: per and hap.

   Perhaps the good old man that kiss’d his son,
   And left a blessing on his head,
   His arms about him spread,
   Hopes yet to see him ere his glass be run. Thomas Flatman.

   Somewhat excellent may be invented, perhaps more excellent than the first design, though Virgil must be still excepted, when that perhaps takes place. Dryden.

   His thoughts inspir’d his tongue,
   And all his soul receiv’d a real love.
   Perhaps new graces darted from her eyes,
   Perhaps soft pity charm’d his yielding soul,
   Perhaps her love, perhaps her kingdom charm’d him. Smith.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perhaps

   Perhaps is an adverb that is used to express uncertainty or possibility; it indicates that something may happen or may be true but is not guaranteed or confirmed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perhapsadverb

   by chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be

2. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Anagrams for perhaps »

1. prehaps

How to pronounce perhaps?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Katrina Spade:

   The idea is to fold the dead back into the city, the options we currently have for our bodies are lacking, both from an environmental standpoint, but also, and perhaps more importantly, from a meaning standpoint.

2. Quincy Krosby:

   Perhaps markets think the Fed will not be as on-schedule on taking out that language.

3. Anthony Trollope:

   He must have known me if he had seen me as he was wont to see me, for he was in the habit of flogging me constantly. Perhaps he did not recognize me by my face.

4. Michael Arone:

   Even today with lighter volumes and high absenteeism, gold has breached $1,500 and energy stocks are starting to rise a little bit, it's hard to take too much away on a day like today. But to me it's indicative of this idea that potentially you could have an inflation scare in 2020 and perhaps investors are beginning to position themselves for such a scare.

5. Peter Ruecker:

   He was a lot of fun, even though he was perhaps sometimes a bit quiet.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perhaps
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=perhaps
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=perhaps
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=perhaps