Maybe Meaning

/ˈmeɪ.bi/
A1

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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Definition

advPerhaps, possibly.

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

Sentence Examples

Maybe it will be exactly the same for him.
Maybe I will settle down with a woman.
Maybe we'll meet again some time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:
perhaps possibly
Antonyms:
None
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ we can go to the park if it stops raining soon.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I am not sure yet, but ____ I will go to the cinema with my friends later this evening.

Word Origin & History

From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Then add those may-be years thou hast to live" — 1687, John Dryden, The Hind and the Panther, part III line 294:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
____ we can go to the park if it stops raining soon.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I am not sure yet, but ____ I will go to the cinema with my friends later this evening.

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