Bre Theft I National Identity Adverb Pəˈhæps Præps

• ‘are you going to come?’ ‘perhaps. i'll see how i feel.’
• perhaps he's forgotten.
• this is perhaps his best novel to date.
• 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.

perhaps

1. possibly
• synonym maybe
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/maybe
• ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
• Perhaps he's forgotten.
2. used when you want to make a statement or opinion less definite
• language bank at impersonal
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/impersonal
• This is perhaps his best novel to date.
• 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 which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen.
• It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft.
• It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier.
• 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.
3. used when making a rough estimate
• a change which could affect perhaps 20% of the population
4. used when you agree or accept something unwillingly, or do not want to say strongly that you disapprove
• ‘You could do it yourself.’ ‘Yeah, perhaps.’
5. used 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 wash before the others arrive.
• Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way.

Word Origin

• late 15th cent.: from per + hap ‘chance’.