Maybe
/หmeษชbi/
The meaning and definition of Maybe, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
โThe results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.โ
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A future event that may or may not happen.
โAbout your raise: it's a big maybe.โ
adverb
- Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty: it may be that...
- (as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
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Synonyms
perhaps could be mayhaps might be possible possibly
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