as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Recent Examples of maybe
Now that Cuomo has experienced it from the other side, maybe he’s changed his attitude.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Get ready for a wild ride in Kansas City as a weather system will send temperatures plummeting and usher in howling winds, rain and maybe some light snow on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Well, maybe more with the other Rangers than Shesterkin, who did not allow a goal after the first period and made multiple strong saves to keep New York close.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The only thing that dates it is the term ‘neo-soul’ — maybe that’s the issue.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Get ready for a wild ride in Kansas City as a weather system will send temperatures plummeting and usher in howling winds, rain and maybe some light snow on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Well, maybe more with the other Rangers than Shesterkin, who did not allow a goal after the first period and made multiple strong saves to keep New York close.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The only thing that dates it is the term ‘neo-soul’ — maybe that’s the issue.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maybe
Adverb
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Constantine speculated that the octopus might have been using the shark as a temporary refuge, perhaps to escape a predator or avoid detection.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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And perhaps set it somewhere that it can be seen in the background of your Zoom calls.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Among them, Azerbaijan stands out— not as the largest or the most obvious producer, but as the most intriguing, the most diverse— and quite possibly the most delicious.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump could possibly issue another such order to extend the deadline.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The ocean is probably our largest possible carbon sink.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Many of the researchers seem pretty sure that the next generation of A.I. systems, which are probably due later this year or early next, will be decisive.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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