maybe

/ˈmeɪbi/

adverbnounmay · be

If you MAY do it, you’ll BE able to—MAY + BE = maybe.

Yes, it's maybe. Remember it’s two parts: MAY + BE, but it’s written together as one word: maybe.

Definitions

  1. adverbperhaps; possibly; used to show uncertainty.
  2. nounan uncertain answer or possibility (often used informally).

Examples

  • “Maybe we can go to the park after dinner.”
  • “I’ll call you tomorrow—maybe in the afternoon.”
  • “Her answer was a hesitant maybe, not a yes.”

Synonyms

perhapspossiblyconceivablyperchancepotentially

Antonyms

certainlydefinitely

Translations

ES quizáPT talvezFR peut-être

Common misspellings

maybymabyemay beemay-bemaybeymaybiemay be

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