: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
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Adverb
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Adverb
This might be as a result of how her family of origin deals with conflict (perhaps she feels abandoned by her father or another important family member).
—Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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