maybe

CEFRA1

/ˈmeɪ.bi/

adverb · adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Possibly, but not certainly.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Maybe I will settle down with a woman.

  • Maybe it will be exactly the same for him.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /mɛˈbiː/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. Perhaps, possibly.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Possible; uncertain.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Something that is possibly true.

More examples

In context

  • Maybe we'll meet again some time.

  • A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.

  • Maybe I was imagining it, but I could swear that the dog understood what I was saying.

Synonyms

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Origin

adverb

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