maybe
See also: may be
English
Alternative forms
- may-be (obsolete)
- mebbe (dialectal)
Pronunciation
Adverb
maybe (not comparable)
- Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.
- (as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.
Audio (US) (file)
- Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Usage notes
- Do not confuse maybe with the verb construction may be: "Maybe that's true", but "That may be true".
Synonyms
Derived terms
- and I don't mean maybe
Translations
indicating a lack of certainty
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as a pro-sentence
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Adjective
Noun
maybe (plural maybes)
- (informal) Something that is possibly true.
- (informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
- The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.
- (informal) A future event that may or may not happen.
- About your raise: it's a big maybe.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- definite maybe
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