perhaps — used to express uncertainty or possibility
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: used to express uncertainty or possibility
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈhæps/
Korean meaning: 아마도, 혹시, 어쩌면
Korean pronunciation: 퍼-햅스 (강세: 햅스)
Example Sentences
- Perhaps aliens are just bad at parallel parking, so they keep crashing into Earth.
- Perhaps you should study more for the exam.
- Perhaps my cat thinks I'm just a really big, clumsy cat who can't hunt properly.
perhaps
ADVERB//pərˈhæps//
used to express uncertainty or possibility
💡 Concept
He stands at a fork in the road — hesitating, unsure which path to take.
🎵 Rhyme
Perhaps the gaps in these maps hold treasure!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pərˈhæps/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈhæps/
🌳Etymology
Roothaps
Origin
중세 영어 'per haps'에서 유래되었습니다. 'per'는 '~에 의해'를, 'haps'는 '우연, 행운'을 의미했어요. 즉 '우연에 의해' → '어쩌면'이라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
mapscapsgapstaps
maps
caps
gaps
taps
🔗Collocations
perhaps not
perhaps because
perhaps the most
perhaps surprisingly
perhaps even
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Perhaps aliens are just bad at parallel parking, so they keep crashing into Earth.”
“Perhaps you should study more for the exam.”
😄 Fun example
“Perhaps my cat thinks I'm just a really big, clumsy cat who can't hunt properly.”
“Perhaps we could meet tomorrow instead.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
maybepossiblyprobablyconceivably
Antonyms
certainlydefinitelysurely
Related
mightcoulduncertaintypossibility
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