- 1possibly synonym maybe “Are you going to come?” “Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.” Perhaps he's forgotten.
- 2used when you want to make a statement or an opinion less definite This is perhaps his best novel to date.
- 3used when making a rough estimate a change that could affect perhaps 20% of the population
- 4used when you agree or accept something unwillingly, or do not want to say strongly that you disapprove “You could do it yourself.” “Yeah, perhaps.”
- 5used when making a polite request, offer, or suggestion Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow. I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight. Perhaps you'd like to have a shower before the others arrive. Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. Language Bankperhapsmaking an opinion sound less definite
- Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this.
- It seems/appears that the more personal data that organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this information to be lost or stolen.
- It seems clear that the widespread use of Social Security numbers to identify people contributes to the problem of identity theft.
- It could be argued that the widespread use of Social Security numbers to identify people contributes to the problem of identity theft.
- It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases.
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