Word Type

Adverb

Noun

Adverb

The word "perhaps" can be used as adverb, noun and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

definitely

Capable Of

entering second childhood

Derived Terms

perhappenstance perhapsy

Derived From

hap per

Etymologically Related To

perhap s

Related Terms

perhapser

Related Terms

cake cake song can chance conditional could could be fancy fancy term like like maybe likely may may be maybe maybe can maybe maybe maybe might maybe possibly maybe sorta might perhapser possibility possibly song sorta term uncertainty

Synonym Network

belike maybe mayhap mayhaps peradventure perchance

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