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Perhaps is used to mean possibly or maybe, or as a polite way to give advice or make a suggestion. (adverb)
- When someone asks if you are going to attend a party and you are not yet sure, this is an example of a time when you might say "perhaps I will go."
- When you want to politely suggest to someone that they change their shirt, this is an example of a time when you might say "perhaps you would like to change your shirt."
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See perhaps in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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