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    [Adverb]  | "per*haps" | \ pər-ˈhaps \


    1: possibly but not certainly : maybe


    Origin: circa 1520 ;

     Per + hap;

    [Noun]  | "perhaps" 


    1: something open to doubt or conjecture


    Origin: 1534 ;

    [Adverb]  | "perhaps" 


    1: it is possible;


      * e.g., " ... perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it "



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     [ "perhaps" ]

    1: adv.

      * e.g.,  ... "Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, "Come, let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few." 


     [ "perhaps" ]

    2:  Possibly but not certainly; uncertain

      * e.g.,  ... ~ 1 Samuel 14:6 (NIV) 


     [ "perhaps" ]

    3:  Maybe; possibly


     [ "perhaps" ]

    4:  Risky


     [ "perhaps" ]

    5:  No guarentees


     [ "perhaps" ]

    6:  Results could be positive or negative

     [ "perhaps" ]

    1: When a person doesn't want to admit you/someone else is right.

      * e.g.,  ... "You like it......" 

     [ "perhaps" ]

    1: What she says the most when you ask to hook up but yet it never happened anyway

      * e.g.,  ... Boy: "Wanna hook up tonight at the turf? We can just do it for fun." 

     [ "Perhaps" ]

    1: The answer to any question that you don't know the answer to.

      * e.g.,  ... Person: Wanna go get some food? 


     [ "Perhaps" ]

    2: In many cases, it leaves the person in a state confused bewilderment when you answer with it.

      * e.g.,  ... You: Perhaps. Person: Hey, do you know what the time is? 

     [ "Perhaps..." ]

    1: The true more devious form of saying maybe while having some class. It still makes you a douche bag if you don't confirm your answer. Ellipses add extra confusion just to mess around.

      * e.g.,  ... Fred: "Hey, wanna grab some drinks tonight?" 

     [ "perhap" ]

    1: Singular form of Perhaps.

      * e.g.,  ... Perhap we get sauced tonight. 

     [ "Perhaps" ]

    1: Something you say when the probability is unsure, maybe for the speaker or the listener or even for both. A mystery to the listener, the truth known only by the speaker.

      * e.g.,  ... Perhaps you will know the truth eventually. Perhaps I will take a walk today if it doesn't rain. Perhaps I will love him one day. Person 1: Do you have feelings for me? Person 2: Perhaps 

     [ "PERHAPS" ]

    1: An image of the cow from some nickelodeon show with the subtitle "perhaps" in bold letters.

      * e.g.,  ... "y'all ever just PERHAPS" 

     [ "Perhaps" ]

    1: Maybe

      * e.g.,  ... Perhaps 

     [ "Perhaps" ]

    1: Something said when a hottish girl walks past

      * e.g.,  ... John: Hey Fred check her out Fred: Oh perhaps 

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