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maybe
[ mey-bee ]
adverb
- perhaps; possibly:
Maybe I'll go too.
noun
- a possibility or uncertainty.
maybe
/ ˈɪˌː /
adverb
- perhaps
- ( as sentence modifier )
maybe I'll come tomorrow
sentence substitute
- possibly; neither yes nor no
Word History and Origins
Origin of maybe1
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Example Sentences
"Maybe they kept it for themselves, or maybe they traded it in the market."
a blessing it would have been to know and trust things were going to work out, maybe not how I thought or wanted at the time, but workout nonetheless.
"It wasn't until seven years ago that I had a massive wake-up call and realised the loud, energetic greengrocer persona I was on the telly was, maybe, becoming redundant. So I changed."
My fridge used to be a shrine to burnout — shelves of vitamins, maybe a jar of mustard, nothing resembling a meal.
Or maybe do some journaling or doomscrolling in bed, depending on what my mood is.
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