perhaps

perhaps - English

Alternative forms

  • perhap

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /pəˈhæps/
  • (General American) IPA: /pɚˈhæps/
  • (General American, Received Pronunciation) (colloquial, nonstandard) IPA: /ˈpɹæps/
  • Hyphenation: per‧haps

Adverb

perhaps (not comparable)

  1. Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.
    • Perhaps John will come over for dinner.
  2. (rare) By chance.

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Noun

perhaps (plural perhapses)

  1. An uncertainty.
Meaning and Definition of perhaps
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