Perhaps
Adverb
UK
/pəˈhæps/
US
/pɚˈhæps/
Definition
Used to show that something is possible but not certain.
Example
"Perhaps we can go to the park after lunch if the weather is nice."
"Perhaps he will visit us next week, but nothing is confirmed yet, so we should wait and see."
"She didn’t answer the question, but perhaps she didn’t know the correct response or was unsure."
Explanation
Perhaps is a word used when you are not sure about something. It means “maybe” or “it is possible”. People use it to suggest an idea, possibility, or guess without being certain. For example, if someone asks about the weather, you could say, “Perhaps it will rain”, meaning it might rain, but you don’t know for sure.