Synonyms for mayhap
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
Maybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance.
Example sentences
- perhaps Perhaps they can feel the lines with their bodies.
- possibly That's the worst thing that could possibly happen.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mayhap | rising | |
| perhaps | steady | |
| possibly | steady | |
| peradventure | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- maybe2
- 7 letters
- perhaps2
- 8 letters
- possibly3
- 9 letters
- perchance2, mayhappen
- 12 letters
- peradventure
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (maybe2 = 2 syllables).