mayhap — Dicionário de inglês

Advérbio

1. Maybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance.

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • not-comparable
   • raro

   Exemplos

   I'm one that has spoken to a King, I am: mayhap you'll never see such another […]

   Then I heard the rush, the stamping and neighing, of some young mares, pasturing there, as they raced to and fro, bewildered or mayhap only in play.

   Mais exemplos (2)

   "If you're after some money," said the millionaire, "move that cat out of the way." Catweazle shook his head. "Mayhap 'tis a fetch."

   Who would not adore Mom and admire old Ma Pettigrew? There is one of each on your street, the younger mayhap heading for the tribulations already unmurmuringly borne by the older.

Advérbio

1. by chance

   Sinônimos

   possiblyperchanceperhapsmaybeperadventure

   Exemplos

   perhaps she will call tomorrow

   we may possibly run into them at the concert

   Mais exemplos (1)

   it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time