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maybe

UK/ˈmeɪ.bi/ US/ˈmeɪ̯.bi/ very common informal uk

adverb

1.

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

Origin

From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.

Phrases

  • and I don't mean maybe
  • definite maybe
  • maybe baby bias
  • maybe baby effect
  • maybe type

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