Likely vs Perhaps

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Likely

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 adjective

Perhaps

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 adverb

	Likely	Perhaps
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈlaɪkli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈlaɪkli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/pəˈhæps//præps/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/pərˈhæps/"]/
Significado	It probably will happen.	Talvez; pode ser que seja verdade maybe; it might be true
Exemplo	It is likely that it will rain tomorrow.	‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	A2
Classe gramatical	adjective	adverb
Colocações	appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very	perhaps we should, perhaps it is, perhaps he thought
Antônimos	unlikely, improbable	definitely, certainly
Erros comuns	'Likely' vs 'likelihood': Confused the adjective with the noun., 'Likely' placement: Wrongly placed before the verb instead of before 'to'., 'Unlikely' usage: Misusing 'unlikely' in positive contexts.	'Perhaps' can't be used as a noun., Confused with 'perchance', which is more archaic., Using 'perhaps' in very direct or commanding statements.
Notas de uso	Use 'likely' to express probability in neutral contexts. Avoid in very formal writing; use 'probable' instead. For informal contexts, 'likely' is suitable.	Use 'perhaps' em escrita ou fala formal. É menos comum em conversas casuais, onde 'maybe' é preferido. Evite usá-lo quando tiver certeza. Use 'perhaps' in formal writing or speech. It's less common in casual conversations, where 'maybe' is preferred. Avoid using it when being certain.

Veja em clipes reais

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms › S1 E1

- Perhaps he's only stupid... - [actor whooshing]

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

Well, yes, but maybe with a little more salesmanship, perhaps?

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Perhaps "losing" is too nice a word.

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms › S1 E1

- Perhaps he's only stupid... - [actor whooshing]

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

Well, yes, but maybe with a little more salesmanship, perhaps?

Perhaps

Perguntas frequentes: Likely vs Perhaps

Qual é a diferença entre Likely e Perhaps?

Likely: It probably will happen. Perhaps: maybe; it might be true

Likely e Perhaps estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Likely: A2, Perhaps: A2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Likely e Perhaps?

Likely: adjective, Perhaps: adverb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Likely: It is likely that it will rain tomorrow. Perhaps: ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’

Posso usar Likely e Perhaps de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Likely e Perhaps são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.