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Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYBE
◊ Maybe is a more informal word than perhaps. It is used when you are talking about an action that has a chance of happening in the future.
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Maybe we'll meet again.
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“Will you go to the party?” “I don't know. Maybe.”
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“Will you go?” “Maybe, maybe not.”
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Maybe I'll go and maybe I won't.
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They're hoping that she'll maybe change her mind. = They're hoping that maybe she'll change her mind.
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You should hear from them soon, maybe even by next week. = Maybe you'll hear from them by next week.
It is also used to suggest something that is possibly correct, true, or proper.
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Maybe we should just stay here and wait.
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Maybe it would be better if you left.
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There were maybe 10,000 fans at the game.
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I got three, maybe four hours [=about three or four hours] of sleep last night.
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Maybe it's time to stop fooling around.
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We waited an hour, maybe more.
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Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe, it wasn't his fault? [=although it seems like it was his fault, did you ever consider the possibility that it wasn't?]
And maybe can be used to say that one thing is true but that something else is also true.
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Maybe at first I didn't like her, but now she's one of my best friends.
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Maybe he's slow [=he may be slow], but he does very good work.
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Her accomplishments are impressive, maybe, but she's had a lot of help.
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/ˈmeɪbi/
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maybes
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYBE
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something that is not known for certain
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There are too many maybes [=uncertainties] about this project.
