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maybe

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪ.bi/

The English word “maybe” has 7 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Perhaps, possibly.
  2. Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
  3. Certainly.

adjective

  1. Possible; uncertain.

noun

  1. Something that is possibly true.
  2. An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
  3. A future event that may or may not happen.

Etymology

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

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