maybe

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adverb

may·​be ˈmā-bē How to pronounce maybe (audio)
 also  ˈme-

maybe

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noun

Examples of maybe in a Sentence

Adverb maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Yet there’s something different about him, or maybe there’s just something different about us. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 June 2024 Relying on runway presentations to catch up to what women’s bodies are actually reflective of maybe a reckoning that could take generations. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 June 2024
Noun
Those are three maybes for a team that had the luxury of depending on Kevin Zeitler the last three seasons. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024 Line up all of those maybes—improbable as each one is—and maybe Grusch has a compelling story to tell. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 27 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for maybe 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of maybe was in the 15th century

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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maybe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

maybe

adverb
may·​be
ˈmā-bē,
ˈmeb-ē

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