What does perhaps mean?
Definitions for perhaps
pərˈhæpsper·haps
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word perhaps.
Princeton's WordNet
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 Dictionary
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.
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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 Dictionary
Perhapsadverb
by chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be
Etymology: [Per + hap chance.]
Wikidata
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
Perhaps
per-haps′, adv. it may be: possibly.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'perhaps' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #258
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'perhaps' in Written Corpus Frequency: #248
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'perhaps' in Adverbs Frequency: #40
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of perhaps in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of perhaps in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of perhaps in a Sentence
The markets are perhaps eyeing that as a precursor to a pick up in demand as we go into Q4.
> LONDON, Jan 31( Reuters) - Europes glittering luxury companies, the regions top stock-market performers in 2023, may see yet more gains driven by a rebound in Chinese spending, but for some the sector is starting to look expensive.The likes of French luxury giant and Louis Vuitton-owner LVMH, and Swiss jewelry company Richemont( CFR.S), have benefited from the resilience of their wealthy customers against the cost-of-living crisis.Since the start of 2023, Chinas decision to allow more normal activity and dismantle its strict COVID-19 restrictions has provided another boost for the sector.An index of European luxury goods retailers(. dMIEU0TA00PUS) has rallied around 18 % so far this year, outperforming the wider pan-European STOXX 600(. STOXX), which is up 6.2 % in the same time frame.But the fact that luxury goods companies are not as cheap as they once were is a concern/point of attention, said Kasper Elmgreen, Head of Equities at Amundi, Europes largest asset manager.They’re much more fairly valued today, there is less that is perhaps undiscovered. The risk is that when something moves to being priced to perfection there is always a higher risk of disappointment.The price-to-earnings ratio of the MSCI Europe luxury index is around 26, while that of the broader STOXX is closer to 13, according to Refinitiv data.Reuters GraphicsEuropean luxury has historically traded at a big premium relative to the broader market, but this has widened even further in recent years. At 23 times 12-month forward earnings, its current premium of 82 % is almost twice as much as the 20-year average, according to Refintiv Datastream.snapshotTHE APPLE OF EUROPES EYELVMH, Europes most valuable company by market capitalisation, has a PE ratio of around 30, while rival Hermes( HRMS.PA) has a valuation of almost 60, according to Refinitiv data. Apple( AAPL.O), the worlds most valuable company, commands a PE ratio of around 23. Jelena Sokolova, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, said that China reopening is the key issue for European luxury stocks this year, and is already at least 50 % priced in.Currently we do n’t see this sector as undervalued anymore... there were some opportunities last year, but they are fairly valued now, or a little too overvalued at the moment.
They are both in the position, in exchange perhaps for something that we might do, they might decide to keep Assad from dropping barrel bombs.
Given Ma's experience and massive stake in the company, as well as Jack Ma status as the perhaps the only major Chinese executive capable of effectively representing China Inc. on a global stage, there is little chance that [ Jack Ma ] will fade away, especially given today's worsening trade environment, Jack Ma will continue to play a significant role.
The crest of the outages comes perhaps tomorrow or Friday.
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- من الممكن, ربماArabic
- bəlkəAzerbaijani
- бәлки, мөмкинBashkir
- мо́жа, мо́жа быць, магчыма́Belarusian
- мо́же биBulgarian
- potserCatalan, Valencian
- forseCorsican
- možná, snadCzech
- måskeDanish
- vielleicht, wohlGerman
- μάλλον, ίσωςGreek
- ebleEsperanto
- quizás, quizá, tal vez, acasoSpanish
- ehkEstonian
- beherbadaBasque
- شایدPersian
- ehkäFinnish
- kanskaFaroese
- peut-êtreFrench
- b'fhéidirIrish
- 's dòcha, 's mathaidScottish Gaelic
- tal vez, quizais, quizáGalician
- אוליHebrew
- शायदHindi
- talánHungarian
- barangkali, jangan-jangan, mungkinIndonesian
- forsanIdo
- forseItalian
- ᐃᒻᒪᖄInuktitut
- 多分, でしょう, 若しや, かもしれないJapanese
- შესაძლოა, იქნებ, ეგებGeorgian
- ប្រហែលKhmer
- 아마Korean
- belkî, بهشکوو, بهشکوم, ڕهنگه, بهڵکووKurdish
- forsit, fortassis, fortasse, forsan, fors, forsitan, forteLatin
- ບາງທີLao
- varbūtLatvian
- misschien, wellichtDutch
- kanskje, muligensNorwegian
- może, podobnoPolish
- talvezPortuguese
- icháQuechua
- возмо́жно, мо́жет быть, мочь, наве́рноеRussian
- možno, snáď, môžbyťSlovak
- mogóče, mordàSlovene
- ndoshtaAlbanian
- kanske, möjligenSwedish
- huenda, pingineSwahili
- ஒருவேளைTamil
- บางที, ไม่แน่Thai
- belkiTurkish
- можли́во, мо́же бу́ти, ма́буть, мо́жеUkrainian
- شایدUrdu
- có thể, có lẽVietnamese
- baVolapük
- אפֿשרYiddish
- 也许Chinese
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