The meaning of MAYBE is perhaps. How to use maybe in a sentence.

We use maybe and may be to talk about possibility. They are often confused because we use them both when we think that something is possible but we are not certain. Maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ is …

MAYBE definition: 1. used to show that something is possible or that something might be true: 2. used to show that a…. Learn more.

Both maybe and perhaps serve as adverbs to denote the likelihood of an event or the truth of a statement without certainty. Maybe is the go-to choice for everyday, informal speech, while perhaps carries a slightly more formal tone and is often preferred in written content.

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 …

Definition of maybe adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. used when you are not certain that something will happen or that something is true or is a correct number synonym perhaps. Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't. ‘Are you going to sell your house?’ ‘Maybe.’. Is she right? Maybe, maybe not.

Used to indicate uncertainty or possibility: We should maybe take a different route. Maybe it won't rain. n. Informal. 1. An uncertainty: There are so many maybes involved in playing the stock market. 2. An uncertain reply: It's better to receive a fast and honest no than a drawn-out maybe.

When you say maybe, you're not completely sure about your answer. If you say you'll maybe study at the library tonight, it is possible that you'll go there. Maybe is a shortened version of the Middle English phrase, "it may be." People use it when they're not sure about something — or they aren't ready to give their answer.

5 天之前 · (informal) Something that is possibly true. (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. (informal) A future event that …

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