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1 maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ adverb
1 maybe
/ˈmeɪbi/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYBE
: possibly but not certainly : perhaps
Maybe is a more informal word than perhaps. It is used when you are talking about an action that has a chance of happening in the future.
It is also used to suggest something that is possibly correct, true, or proper.
And maybe can be used to say that one thing is true but that something else is also true.
2 maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ noun
plural maybes
2 maybe
/ˈmeɪbi/
noun
plural maybes
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYBE
[count]
: something that is not known for certain