perhaps
adverbHow many syllables in perhaps?
There are 2 syllables in the word perhaps.How to pronounce perhaps:
Definition of perhaps:
- perhaps (adverb):
- possibly
- by chance.
- possibly but not certainly maybe
Synonyms for perhaps:
certainly
conceivably
maybe
mayhap
peradventure
perchance
possibly
probably
sure
surely
Antonyms for perhaps:
absurdly
astonishingly
crazily
doubtfully
dubiously
extraordinarily
fantastically
farcically
illogically
implausibly
impossibly
improbably
inanely
inconceivably
incongruously
incredibly
insanely
intolerably
irrationally
laughably
ludicrously
madly
never
outrageously
preposterously
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- guffaw
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- chirping
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- squeal
- promptly
- ago
- portrayed
- brainy
- muddled
- locket
- mirthful
- conserve
- inquires
- enshroud
- forty
- reveled
- yielded
- escaped
- goffer
- heeded
- prodded
- cooed
- stary
- perchance
- prithee
- pilgrim
- lighthouse
- marker
- suitor
- adjoin
- furor
- snuggle
- neutral
- cater
- standing
- compose
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- composed
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- arrange
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