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perhaps
adverb
used
to
express
that
something
might
be
true
or
might
happen
,
but
you
are
not
certain
•
Perhaps
it
will
stop
raining
by
afternoon
,
and
we
can
have
the
picnic
.
Perhaps
it
will
stop
raining
by
afternoon
,
and
we
can
have
the
picnic
.
•
She
hasn't
arrived
yet
—
Perhaps
she
missed
the
bus
.
She
hasn't
arrived
yet
—
Perhaps
she
missed
the
bus
.
Middle
English
peraventure
and
perhap
(
en
)
were
blended
into
perhaps
in
the
16th
century
,
from
Anglo-French
per
aventure
“
by
chance
.”
adverb
used
to
make
a
suggestion
or
request
in
a
polite
,
gentle
way
•
Perhaps
you
could
close
the
window
;
it's
getting
cold
in
here
.
Perhaps
you
could
close
the
window
;
it's
getting
cold
in
here
.
•
Perhaps
we
should
take
a
break
and
have
some
coffee
.
Perhaps
we
should
take
a
break
and
have
some
coffee
.
