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maybe

[ mey-bee ]

adverb

  1. perhaps; possibly:

    Maybe I'll go too.



noun

  1. a possibility or uncertainty.

maybe

/ ˈɪˌː /

adverb

    1. perhaps
    2. ( as sentence modifier )

      maybe I'll come tomorrow

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sentence substitute

  1. possibly; neither yes nor no
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of maybe1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English may be, short for it may be
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"I didn't feel comfortable and then I said, maybe after Australia, a little bit of free time, in the sense where I take a little break, it will do me good."

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That is suggesting that maybe we are not worthy of Champions League.

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"I was poor the first four frames, but after the interval I had nothing to lose and played maybe the best four-frame burst of the whole event," said the Scot.

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And, maybe there will be a seventh sign on his barn wall.

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Barragan said he takes pride in overcoming early barriers to enter “places that maybe weren’t thought to be meant for me” in the legal profession.

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