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Meanings of perhaps in English

Portuguese
quiçá
Spanish
quizá

Expresses that a statement is uncertain.

      quiçá
      Usage of perhaps in English
      1
      But perhaps money market funds need to shrink for the greater good.
      Reuters
      2
      Yet continued tension between civilians and health officials perhaps vindicated his approach.
      The South African
      3
      And not just for this result; not even for this result, perhaps.
      The Guardian
      4
      But perhaps market forces can stop crimes that law enforcement officials cannot.
      Wired
      5
      He had time to think about the situation; perhaps too much time.
      The Guardian
      6
      He thought it a fine, fine idea, perhaps the best in years.
      The irish warrior
      7
      A family crisis, perhaps, or some catastrophic event at a critical age.
      The arms maker of berlin
      8
      It's perhaps a question of generating the right level of staying power!
      The South African
      9
      Over centuries perhaps, they would add fully 2m to sea level rise.
      The Guardian
      10
      I think we shall be occupied all day, perhaps for several days.
      Scoop
      11
      Art is perhaps particularly necessary when science produces new potential for horror.
      The Guardian
      12
      Given what took place four months ago, perhaps it was no surprise.
      BBC
      13
      Clearly, the place had been deserted for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years.
      The magician's nephew
      14
      Bryce Canyon National Park is perhaps the most interesting-certainlythe most striking-example
      A walk in the woods: rediscovering america on the appalachian tr...
      15
      In Ireland the crisis is not so immediate perhaps, given our demographics.
      The Irish Times
      16
      I do believe that particularly perhaps it's a woman's approach to business.
      Radio NZ
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