maybe
Perhaps, possibly.
Adverb 3 meanings
Perhaps, possibly.
“A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.”
Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
Certainly.
“Maybe not the best idea.”
Adjective 1 meaning
Possible; uncertain.
Noun 3 meanings
Something that is possibly true.
An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
“The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.”
A future event that may or may not happen.
“About your raise: it's a big maybe.”
Etymology
From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.
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MAYBE at a glance
MAYBE has 5 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #318 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with maybe
All rhymes- GYBE10
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