maybe
Meanings
Plural: maybes
Adverb
- by chance
Adv
- Perhaps, possibly.
- Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
- Certainly.
Adj
- Possible; uncertain.
Noun
- Something that is possibly true.
- An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
- A future event that may or may not happen.
Origin / Etymology
From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.
Synonyms
could be, mayhap, mayhaps, might be, peradventure, perchance, perhaps, possibly, that’s possible
Scrabble Score: 12
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