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- [mey-bee]
- /ˈmeɪ bi/
- /ˈmeɪbi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-bee]
- /ˈmeɪ bi/
Definitions of maybe word
- adverb maybe perhaps; possibly: Maybe I'll go too. 1
- noun maybe a possibility or uncertainty. 1
- noun maybe Perhaps; possibly. 1
- adverb maybe perhaps 1
- adverb maybe possibly 1
- adverb maybe You use maybe to express uncertainty, for example when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe. 0
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Origin of maybe
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English may be, short for it may be
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Maybe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maybe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
maybe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maybe
adv maybe
- perhaps — maybe; possibly: Perhaps the package will arrive today.
- perchance — Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.
- conceivable — If something is conceivable, you can imagine it or believe it.
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- feasible — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
adverb maybe
- mayhap — perhaps.
Antonyms for maybe
adv maybe
- certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
- definitely — You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
- surely — firmly; unerringly; without missing, slipping, etc.
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