Meaning & use

perhaps

adverb·Everyday

Possibly, but not certainly; used to express that something may be true or may happen.

See it in a sentence

Perhaps we should reschedule the trip if the weather doesn't improve.

The delay was caused, perhaps, by heavy traffic near the airport.

A note on using this word

Perhaps is slightly more formal than 'maybe' and works well at the start of a sentence to soften a suggestion or opinion.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

certainly

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