perhaps

Meaning

Adv

1. Possibly.
2. By chance.

Noun

An uncertainty.

Concepts

perhaps

maybe

possibly

probably

perchance

mayhap

may be

may

peradventure

might

or

could be

by some chance

really

likely

sometimes

haply

it may be

either

possible

hopefully

if

it seems

rather

can be

presumably

by some possibility

conceivably

likely as not

most likely

ablings

just

all of a sudden

suddenly

about

I guess

very likely

ablins

could

almost all

majority

anyhow

in any case

like as not

doubtfully

reasonably

suspiciously

belike

by chance

per chance

on the chance of

almost

approximately

more or less

nearly

hope to

wish to

in case

it’s possible

because

but

by any chance

surely

contingent

contingently

have to

approximate

seemingly

I hope not

what if

even

I'm afraid

as … as possible

only

possibility

probable

not necessarily

uncertain

no doubt

sure

aiblins

at a pinch

mayhappen

praps

some

don’t know

Hyphenated as

per‧haps

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈhæps/

Etymology

From Middle English perhappes, perhappous, variant of earlier perhap (“perhaps, possibly”), equivalent to per + hap (“chance, coincidence”) + -s.

Sentences

The description ends abruptly during the Count's War , perhaps because of Helgesen's death .