maybe

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UK /ˈmeɪ.bi/ US /ˈmæɪ.bi/

adv 3noun 3adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

better, big, hollow, later, next, short

Maybe the next time you visit, you'll stay a bit longer with us.

VERB + MAYBE

see, sounds, thanks, wondering

I was wondering maybe we could go to the movies this weekend instead.

MAYBE + NOUN

guys, i'll, impulse, it's, ll, lots, we'll, you'd

Maybe I'll grab some coffee before the meeting starts this afternoon.

PREP.

about

Maybe about half the people at the party actually knew each other before that night.

ADV.

really

Maybe she really didn't want to go to the party last night.

Definitions

adv

Perhaps, possibly.

A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.

Maybe I was imagining it, but I could swear that the dog understood what I was saying.

Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.

Certainly.

Maybe not the best idea.

adj

Possible; uncertain.

Then add those may-be years thou hast to live

noun

Something that is possibly true.

An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.

The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.

A future event that may or may not happen.

About your raise: it's a big maybe.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — by chance

possibly
perchance
perhaps
mayhap
peradventure

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

and I don't mean maybe

Indicating that one is serious and not joking about a matter.

Example Bank

A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.

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Maybe I was imagining it, but I could swear that the dog understood what I was saying.

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Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.

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Then add those may-be years thou hast to live

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The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.

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About your raise: it's a big maybe.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, maybe is marked as informal, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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