Sekirov Dictionary

maybe

/ˈmeɪ.bi/

adverb 3
noun 3
adjective 1
forms 3

adverb3

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possibly, but not certainly
- A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.
- Maybe I was imagining it, but I could swear that the dog understood what I was saying.
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Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
- Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later. — 2016
•
(UK) Certainly.
- Maybe not the best idea.

noun3

(informal) Something that is possibly true.
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(informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
- The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.
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(informal) A future event that may or may not happen.
- About your raise: it's a big maybe.

adjective1

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Possible; uncertain.
- Then add those may-be years thou hast to live — 1687

forms

maybes · more maybe · most maybe

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