Definitions for perhaps
pərˈhæpsper·haps

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)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

Origin: [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.

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1. perhaps

   A word used to convey there is a possibility.

   Perhaps my sister will call tomorrow evening on her way back from the gym as she passes by her door and I have a CD to give back to her.

   Submitted by MaryC on November 22, 2016  

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. Lasse Fridstroem:

   But perhaps it won't last.

2. Chief Executive Officer Bill Downe:

   Perhaps this time next year.

3. Vivien Azer:

   This is perhaps not surprising.

4. Blaine Schubert:

   Perhaps they created a barrier.

5. Randy Page:

   Perhaps in some cycles it has been.

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