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perhaps

[per-haps] / pərˈhæps /
ADVERB
possibly
Synonyms
STRONG
maybe perchance
WEAK
as it may be as the case may be conceivably feasibly for all one knows imaginably it may be reasonably
Antonyms
WEAK
improbably never unlikely

Example Sentences

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What they didn't perhaps anticipate was a gift for the opening goal by Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer in the opening seconds.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The perfect ball, perhaps, is still out there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Maybe it was an extension of that apparently insatiable desire for admiration—for some men, perhaps votes and endorsements and political influence aren’t enough; they need random women to approve of literally all of them.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

After CEO Jensen Huang mused in early 2025 that “very simple quantum computers” could be perhaps two decades out, quantum stocks took a tumble.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

If Rolf had risked his own safety to tell us about Harry’s transport, perhaps he should work with us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom