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perhaps

/pəˈhæps/
noun
  1. An uncertainty.

adverb
  1. Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.

    "Perhaps John will come over for dinner."

  2. By chance.

Synonymsbelike, maybe, mayhap, mayhaps, peradventure, perchance

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