Foundation level · Year 4 · free
perhaps
adverb · Say it: puh-HAPS
What it means
Foundationpossibly; used when you are not sure about something
Perhaps we can go to the park if it stops raining.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- maybe
- perchance
- possibly
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- certainly
- definitely
More examples
- Mia said she might perhaps join the netball team next term.
Where the word comes from
Made from the old word 'per', meaning by, and 'haps', meaning chances.
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