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Meanings of mayhap in English

Portuguese
quiçá
Spanish
quizá

Expresses that a statement is uncertain.

      quiçá
      Usage of mayhap in English
      1
      And, in the absence of Zeus, mayhap we shall keelhaul his emissary.
      The Tarn of Eternity
      2
      The destinies of France, mayhap, will be lying asleep in your arms.
      El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel
      3
      Of such, mayhap dreamed Moorish maid, under the portals of the Alhambra.
      Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present
      4
      Horses running in search of a Drop they would never find, mayhap.
      Wizard and glass
      5
      Here, look at it, father; mayhap the rest will come to you.
      Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
      6
      Yea, Luke, I do think she shall be well, and mayhap speedily.
      Medical Essays, 1842-1882
      7
      But thou livest hereabouts, mayhap thou knowest Robin Hood thyself, good fellow.
      The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
      8
      It is beyond me to unfold, and mayhap of my grandson's grandson.
      Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
      9
      Well, fret not, sweetheart, mayhap she will come when thou art asleep.
      The Cloister and the Hearth
      10
      Thou dost set thy pot a-boiling, and mayhap no bacon to cook!
      The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
      11
      But mayhap, mayhap, he will soon wish his son were dumb rather!
      The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1
      12
      And mayhap among the bogs and hills 'tis lonelier than in the gulley.
      Under the Storm
      13
      There was enough for him to think about without that added, mayhap .
      Wizard and glass
      14
      And you, mayhap, to have been something likewise in the love-days.
      The Night Land
      15
      Set the pace and mayhap I can keep step with you.
      The Master of Appleby / A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part w...
      16
      Smith; mayhap he is e'en now preparing some mischief against us.
      The Princess Pocahontas
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      United Kingdom
      Common
      United States of America
      Less common