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perhaps

/pəˈhæps/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An uncertainty.
  2. Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.
  3. By chance.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

perchance(English)maybe(English)peradventure(English)possibly(English)doubt(English)not(English)doubtless(English)surely(English)importantly(English)remembered(English)finest(English)certainly(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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