Synonyms for maybe
ˈmeɪ bimaybe

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1. maybenoun

   Synonyms:
   perhaps

2. maybenoun

   Something that is possibly true.

   Then add those may-be years thou hast to live ― Dryden.

   Synonyms:
   perhaps, could be, mayhaps, possibly, possible, might be

3. maybenoun

   (as a pro-sentence) perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement)

   The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.

   Synonyms:
   perhaps, possibly, peradventure, mayhaps

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1. maybe

   Synonyms:
   perhaps, possibly, mayhap, perchance

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1. possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventureadverb

   by chance

   "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"

   Synonyms:
   mayhap, perhaps, perchance, peradventure, possibly, by chance

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1. maybeadjective

   Synonyms:
   perhaps, possibly, haply, PERADVENTURE, it may be, as luck may have it

2. maybeadjective

   Synonyms:
   [New england.] Trailing arbutus (epigæa repens)

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1. maybeadverb

   Synonyms:
   perhaps, possibly, peradventure, haply

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1. List of paraphrases for "maybe":

   perhaps, possibly, may, might, probably, -maybe, -perhaps, peut-être

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How to use maybe in a sentence?

1. Nick Wade:

   If we were to go to the school and say something like ‘I want to walk out for, maybe, abortion rights,’ then you know they probably wouldn’t let us because that’s more of a conservative push.

2. Sid Davidoff:

   There should've been an opportunity to sit down with them. Instead there was a rush to judgment on this, maybe they should've said,' We have a lot of things to work out, but we want our home to be New York and we want to work with you.'.

3. Craig Spencer:

   If you are unvaccinated, the risk is incredibly high -- and maybe in some areas, higher than it's ever been, because there are not mask mandates, people are enjoying this wonderful return of summer and are a little more carefree and lackadaisical and making it more possible that you could be exposed.

4. Castro Mortillaro:

   If you’re hypertensive, or you really need to control your sodium intake, or maybe you have renal issues, then probably going for a softer cheese would be better.

5. Rickie Fowler:

   I don't feel like my game is any weaker than his, i feel I've putted better than he did through the summer last year. He has strengths that maybe outweigh mine : when he is on top of his driving game he is very tough to beat and he drove it well through the summer. I think it frees up the rest of his game to play some fairly effortless golf.