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Meanings of
perhaps
in English
Portuguese
quiçá
Spanish
quizá
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Expresses that a statement is uncertain.
maybe
possibly
perchance
mayhap
peradventure
aiblins
ablins
Portuguese
quiçá
Synonyms
Examples for "
maybe
"
maybe
possibly
perchance
mayhap
peradventure
Examples for "
maybe
"
1
Next year would be a bad year, or a good year
maybe
.
2
A good example of that,
maybe
the best example, is the N-word.
3
Therefore this time line possible:
-
maybe
contracted last Saturday at ACB event.
4
This is threatening Greece today,
maybe
other states in Europe as well.
5
Photo: Used with permission Yes well,
maybe
we just know our history?
1
A
possibly
late answer could bring a solution to an earlier problem!
2
Therefore, I am proposing some alternative measures which could
possibly
help: 1.
3
What question could you
possibly
ask that I haven't already thought of?'
4
This is
possibly
the most asked question on social media this week.
5
They ask, how can they
possibly
use it without going near water?
1
It may be true;
perchance
all is well Let me think so.
2
So would the displeasure of the gods of night
perchance
be incurred.
3
Otherwise they must run apart till
perchance
we meet-inthe eternal morning.
4
We both be boys; and thou, king, art
perchance
the shrewder youth.
5
Yes, verily; though
perchance
it were better to leave such words unsaid.
1
And, in the absence of Zeus,
mayhap
we shall keelhaul his emissary.
2
The destinies of France,
mayhap
,
will be lying asleep in your arms.
3
Of such,
mayhap
dreamed Moorish maid, under the portals of the Alhambra.
4
Horses running in search of a Drop they would never find,
mayhap
.
5
Here, look at it, father;
mayhap
the rest will come to you.
1
Bees keep it apart to indulge in it,
peradventure
,
at revolutionary epochs.
2
The good character of plaintiff was demonstrated beyond
peradventure
of a doubt.
3
And so should he, by the eating of it,
peradventure
hinder another.
4
It was so fortunate to meet him so, so accidentally and
peradventure
.
5
Death is,
peradventure
,
an indifferent thing;
peradventure
,
a thing to be desired.
1
And yet,
aiblins
,
ye are na sae far out after a'.
2
She'll be like yoursel', intereested in yon lassie; and
aiblins
ain o' the leddy direectors o' the Magdalen.
3
He's no that ill the noo, and he'll
aiblins
grow the better, ye ken; but naibody that comes after will be like him.
4
Aiblins
,
'tis the language spoken by The Pro, on whom be peace!
5
Aiblins
there might be a wee comfort in that, for a poor auld worn-out patriot.
Usage of
perhaps
in English
1
But
perhaps
money market funds need to shrink for the greater good.
2
Yet continued tension between civilians and health officials
perhaps
vindicated his approach.
3
And not just for this result; not even for this result,
perhaps
.
4
But
perhaps
market forces can stop crimes that law enforcement officials cannot.
5
He had time to think about the situation;
perhaps
too much time.
6
He thought it a fine, fine idea,
perhaps
the best in years.
7
A family crisis,
perhaps
,
or some catastrophic event at a critical age.
8
It's
perhaps
a question of generating the right level of staying power!
9
Over centuries
perhaps
,
they would add fully 2m to sea level rise.
10
I think we shall be occupied all day,
perhaps
for several days.
11
Art is
perhaps
particularly necessary when science produces new potential for horror.
12
Given what took place four months ago,
perhaps
it was no surprise.
13
Clearly, the place had been deserted for hundreds,
perhaps
thousands, of years.
14
Bryce Canyon National Park is
perhaps
the most interesting-certainlythe most striking-example
15
In Ireland the crisis is not so immediate
perhaps
,
given our demographics.
16
I do believe that particularly
perhaps
it's a woman's approach to business.
Other examples for "perhaps"
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perhaps
Adverb
Frequent collocations
think perhaps
perhaps more
perhaps better
be perhaps
have perhaps
More collocations
Translations for
perhaps
Portuguese
quiçá
por ventura
possivelmente
talvez
porventura
vai ver
acaso
Spanish
quizá
a lo mejor
podría ser
acaso
por casualidad
posiblemente
Perhaps
through the time
Perhaps
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