mayhap

American  

[mey-hap, mey-hap] / ˌmeɪˈhæp, ˈmeɪˌhæp /

adverb

Archaic.

1. perhaps.

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mayhap British  

/ ˈmeɪˌhæp /

adverb

1. an archaic word for perhaps

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Etymology

Origin of mayhap

First recorded in 1530–40; short for it may hap

Example Sentences

Indeed, mayhap many of them have much to give?

From Nature • Dec. 15, 2015

Perhaps, mayhap, you have not heard how our democracy Is inculcating millions with ideals both fine and free .

From Time Magazine Archive

As the Pope named these four, each cardinal present rose in his place, lifted his scarlet biretta as sign of agreement or mayhap retained it in firm objection.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now it seems, from the sale of these three ships, that the Hamburg-American Line is to go more on its own, that Harriman will concentrate more on his coastwise shipping, mayhap resume his railroad activities.

From Time Magazine Archive

I figured ’twas some personage and mayhap one of the King’s soldiers so I repaired to the house and brought out my gun.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson