maybe
pronunciation
How to pronounce maybe in British English:
UK [ˈmeɪbi]
How to pronounce maybe in American English:
US [ˈmeɪbi]
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- Adverb:
- by chance
Word Origin
- maybe (adv.)
- early 15c., from (it) may be; see may (v.1) + be (v.). Still sometimes written as two words early 19c.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Maybe he 's due for a failure .
- 2. The kind you might remember from grade school , maybe when you started a new academic year .
- 3. Well , maybe not singly focused .
- 4. You may find it helpful -- but maybe it 's not .
- 5. In some ways I think it 's maybe about the same .