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The answer to any question that you don't know the answer to.
In many cases, it leaves the person in a state confused bewilderment when you answer with it.
Person: Wanna go get some food?
You: Perhaps.

Person: Hey, do you know what the time is?
You: Perhaps.

Person: Do you love me?
You: Perhaps.

Exam question: What's 10 x 3?
You: Perhaps.

Police: Did you kill this man?
You: Perhaps.
Perhaps by The gayest bowser May 22, 2016
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perhaps-ably 

1. a contraction of perhaps & possibly

2. possibly, potentially...eh, maybe

3. may or may not have...

4. best used as a hopeful, almost affirmative, response to a question
K: Did you just fart?
D: Perhaps-ably...

D: Do you want to have sex?
K: Perhapsably....
perhaps-ably by kydallen December 7, 2007

perhapsmear

A word used in place of "perhaps" whose only purpose is making the listener have to think about what was just said, and possibly throw the conversation in a completely different direction (because of its similarity to pap smear).
Joe: "Are we going to finish this job today?"
Chris: "Perhapsmear, it depends on how fast we work."
Joe: "...Dude..."
perhapsmear by K.R.S.H.W. May 5, 2008

Perhapsedly 

Adverb: according to the information available, there is still an uncertainty.
Person 1: “Do you think you can make it to the barbecue tonight?”
Person 2: “Perhapsedly.”
Or
“Perhapsedly I should have chosen differently.”
Perhapsedly by Semperian May 13, 2023

Perhaps... 

The true more devious form of saying maybe while having some class. It still makes you a douche bag if you don't confirm your answer. Ellipses add extra confusion just to mess around.
Fred: "Hey, wanna grab some drinks tonight?"
Bill: "Perhaps..."
Fred: "Is that a yes or no though?"
...
Perhaps... by DrunkenDiscoGuy April 12, 2021
adv.
1. Possibly but not certainly; uncertain
2. Maybe; possibly
3. Risky
4. No guarentees
5. Results could be positive or negative
"Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, "Come, let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few."
~ 1 Samuel 14:6 (NIV)
perhaps by Amberosia October 12, 2005

The Great Perhaps

It was said by Francois Rabelais, and made more commonly known when mentioned by Miles Halter in John Green's "Looking for Alaska". It's a mystery about possibly the question of an existence of an afterlife, and The Great Perhaps sets the plot in motion.
"I go to seek a Great Perhaps." -F.R.
"That's why I'm going. So I don't have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps." -M.H.
Before you die... "It's The Great Perhaps!" -You