maybe
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adverb- 1.
(not comparable)Perhaps, possibly.
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.
- 2.
(not comparable)(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.
- 3.
(UK, not comparable)(UK, meiosis) Certainly.
Maybe not the best idea.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Possible; uncertain.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(informal)Something that is possibly true.
- 2.
(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.
- 3.
(informal)A future event that may or may not happen.
About your raise: it's a big maybe.
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From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.