Meaning & use
perhaps
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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