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maybe
may·be M0164100 (mā′bē)adv. Used to indicate uncertainty or possibility: We should maybe take a different route. Maybe it won't rain.n. Informal 1. An uncertainty: There are so many maybes involved in playing the stock market.2. An uncertain reply: It's better to receive a fast and honest no than a drawn-out maybe.maybe (ˈmeɪˌbiː) adva. perhapsb. (as sentence modifier): maybe I'll come tomorrow. sentence substitutepossibly; neither yes nor nomay•be (ˈmeɪ bi)
adv., n., pl. -bes. adv. 1. perhaps; possibly: Maybe I'll go too. n. 2. a possibility or uncertainty. [1375–1425; late Middle English may be, short for it may be] maybe perhaps">perhapsYou use maybe or perhaps to indicate that something is possible, although you are not certain about it. There is no difference in meaning between these words. Maybe he was wrong.Perhaps Andrew is right after all.Maybe is normally used only at the beginning of a clause. Maybe he'll be prime minister one day.I do think about having children, maybe when I'm 40.Perhaps can be used in other positions in a clause. If you live in the country, you can, perhaps, profit by buying and freezing local produce.The Allies had better luck, perhaps, than they deserved.It was perhaps Ellen's unconventional approach to life that made her such a great actress.Be Careful!
Do not confuse maybe (/meɪbiː/) with may be (/meɪ biː/). May be is used in sentences such as 'He may be the best person for the job'. See might - mayThesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  maybe - by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"mayhap, peradventure, perhaps, possibly, perchance |
maybeadverb perhaps, possibly, it could be, conceivably, perchance (archaic), mayhap (archaic), peradventure (archaic) Maybe he sincerely wanted to help.maybeadverbPossibly but not certainly:mayhap, perchance, perhaps.Translationsmaybe (ˈmeibiː) adverb it is possible (that); perhaps. Maybe he'll come, and maybe he won't. 可能 可能maybe
I don't mean maybeI'm not joking about this; do what I'm asking or demanding without question or protest. I told you to go clean your room, and I don't mean maybe!See also: maybe, meanmaybe some other time1. A polite way to refuse an invitation. A: "Would you like to go out for dinner tonight?" B: "Sorry, maybe some other time. I have a lot of work I need to catch up on."2. A polite response to such a refusal. A: "I wish I could come to your house for dinner, but I told my sister I would babysit for her." B: "That's all right, maybe some other time."See also: maybe, other, timemaybe another time1. A polite way to refuse an invitation. A: "Would you like to go out for dinner tonight?" B: "Sorry, maybe another time. I have a lot of work I need to catch up on."2. A polite response to such a refusal. A: "I wish I could come to your house for dinner, but I told my sister I would babysit for her." B: "That's all right, maybe another time."See also: another, maybe, timemaybees don't fly in JuneIt doesn't do any good to be so indecisive; quit thinking about hypothetical outcomes and make a decision. A pun on "maybe" and "bees," which are most prevalent in the summer months. A: "I think I prefer green, but maybe blue would be a better color for this room." B: "Look, maybees don't fly in June. Just pick one."See also: fly, June, maybeI don't mean maybe!Inf. I am very serious about my demand or order. Bob: Do I have to do this? Sue: Do it now, and I don't mean maybe! Father: Get this place cleaned up! And I don't mean maybe! John: All right! I'll do it!See also: meanMaybe some other time. and We'll try again some other time.a polite phrase said by a person whose invitation has just been turned down by another person. Bill: Do you think you can come to the party? Bob: I'll have to beg off. I have another engagement. Bill: Maybe some other time. John: Can you and Alice come over this Friday? Bill: Gee, sorry. We have something else on. John: We'll try again some other time.See also: maybe, other, timeI don’t mean maybe! exclam. I am not kidding! You get over here right now, and I don’t mean maybe! See also: meanMaybees don't fly in JuneStop changing your mind so much. “Maybees” is a pun on “maybes,” as in “If I do X, then maybe Y will happen, but if I don't do X, then maybe Z will happen . . . I just can't decide.” When someone used to hesitate in such a fashion, someone else would be sure to pipe up with the reminder that “maybes don't fly in June.”See also: fly, June, MaybeMAYBE
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See MBmaybe
Synonyms for maybeadv perhapsSynonyms- perhaps
- possibly
- it could be
- conceivably
- perchance
- mayhap
- peradventure
Synonyms for maybeadv possibly but not certainlySynonymsSynonyms for maybeadv by chanceSynonyms- mayhap
- peradventure
- perhaps
- possibly
- perchance
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