maybe
About 48.73 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adverb Perhaps, possibly.
A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.
- adverb Perhaps that is true .
- adverb Certainly.
Maybe not the best idea.
- adjective Possible; uncertain.
- noun Something that is possibly true.
- noun An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.
- noun A future event that may or may not happen.
About your raise: it's a big maybe.
Similar words
peradventure possibly perchance perhaps possible probably could likely potentially suppose
Often followed by
it i you he the we she a they
Word family
maybes
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