Perhapsy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characterized by uncertainty; prone to hesitation. rare
"Students soon learn that, on true-false tests, assertions containing strong, forthright words like “always” or “never” are usually intended as false, while those containing hesitant, perhapsy words like “sometimes,” “can,” or “may” are generally to be regarded as true."
Example
More examples"Students soon learn that, on true-false tests, assertions containing strong, forthright words like “always” or “never” are usually intended as false, while those containing hesitant, perhapsy words like “sometimes,” “can,” or “may” are generally to be regarded as true."
Etymology
From perhaps + -y.
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