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perhaps

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perhaps /pɚˈhæps/ adverb
perhaps
/pɚˈhæps/
adverb
Learner's definition of PERHAPS
: possibly but not certainly : maybe也许;可能
Perhaps is a more formal word than maybe. It is used when you are talking about an action that might happen in the future.*per-haps比maybe更正式,用于谈论未来可能发生的行为。
It is also used to suggest something that is possibly correct, true, or proper.它也用于指某事可能是对的、确实的或合适的。
And perhaps can be used to say that one thing is true but that something else is also true.*perhaps可用于表达某情况属实,另一情况也属实。
BNC: 249 COCA: 435

perhaps

1 of 2

adverb

per·​haps pər-ˈhaps How to pronounce perhaps (audio)
ˈpraps
: possibly but not certainly : maybe

perhaps

2 of 2

noun

: something open to doubt or conjecture

Example Sentences

Adverb perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
The 8,602 square-foot home has five bedrooms, including separate quarters with an efficiency kitchen and separate entrance that would be ideal for extended family or perhaps a live-in nanny. Brianna Griff, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 The Nabis represent the single biggest enthusiasm of the Keithleys, while also underscoring their passion for color, perhaps the show’s biggest unifying theme. Steven Litt, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 In the last half of August theDistrict officially recorded about one third of an inch of rain, perhaps just enough to suppress alarm over possible drought. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Perhaps her mental makeup is different, or perhaps, at least early in her career, she was never allowed to be. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 But German would not leave the world without providing perhaps his final clue to investigators. James Rainey And Brittny Mejia, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 The Russian military's collapse that led to the loss of Izyum can largely be attributed to one simple fact: Russian forces left their flanks undefended, perhaps because of growing troop shortages, exhausted conscripts and low morale. Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 But perhaps the real revolution in our perception of the Queen came from members of the press -- and their telephoto lenses. Nick Glass, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 But perhaps the cutest state designation belongs to the dozen dog breeds that are official state dogs. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

per + hap

First Known Use

Adverb

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of perhaps was circa 1520
BNC: 249 COCA: 435

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