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.

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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

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   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

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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. Katarzyna Zysk:

   It is absolutely a project that will be used to scare, as a negotiation card in the future, perhaps in arms control talks, but in order to do so, it has to be credible. This seems to be real.

2. Pyotr Neimyshev:

   It's more or less calm at the moment ... exporters are selling foreign currency, perhaps not entirely of their own free will, we could end the year at around 52-53 rubles per dollar, but after the holidays (Jan. 1-11), I don't rule out that foreign currency will strengthen. I wouldn't leave long positions in the ruble over the holidays.

3. Dean Cain:

   If they had done this 20 years ago, perhaps that would be bold or brave, but brave would be having him fight for the rights of gay people in Iran where they'll throw you off a building for the offense of being gay.

4. John W. Gardner:

   When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied 'Only stand out of my light.' Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the best things we can do for creative men and women is to stand out of their light.

5. Donald Trump:

   Look, the tape was perhaps not totally conclusive but, to me, it was pretty conclusive and it was vicious and violent and hard to believe — over a traffic violation.

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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