: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
Examples of perhaps in a Sentence
Adverb
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Or, perhaps preferably, turn away from watermarks and towards tactics that can positively prove an image’s authenticity, such as content credentials.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
The campaign has been been perhaps the most controversial and talked-about marketing effort since — on the other side of the culture-war spectrum — trans activist Mulvaney did a brand endorsement for Bud Light in 2023.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Although Michael Bowen was perhaps the first to talk it up, the notion of a large celebration was a complete natural for a neighborhood that was itself an ongoing celebration.
—Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
Along the way, perhaps an answer is being formed that says the user should freak out and run amok about the potential mental health issue.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Or, perhaps preferably, turn away from watermarks and towards tactics that can positively prove an image’s authenticity, such as content credentials.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
The campaign has been been perhaps the most controversial and talked-about marketing effort since — on the other side of the culture-war spectrum — trans activist Mulvaney did a brand endorsement for Bud Light in 2023.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Although Michael Bowen was perhaps the first to talk it up, the notion of a large celebration was a complete natural for a neighborhood that was itself an ongoing celebration.
—Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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