Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Indicating something is possibly true or could happen, showing uncertainty.
Perhaps
/pəˈhæps/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Perhaps she was too successful.
Perhaps he is living happily with his parrot Captain Flint.
Perhaps the ice will destroy my ship.
Etymology:
The word perhaps originated from the Middle English phrase perhappes, a blend of the Latin per, meaning through or by and hap, which means fortune or chance. It first appeared in English in the late 15th century.
Usage Statistics:
193 mentions per 1 million words 
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