as in maybe
it is possible
mayhap I could see you again next week? I so enjoyed our date tonight
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Recent Examples of mayhap
Given that the Switch is getting up there in years compared to its competition, mayhap a new system is on the horizon, one that might be teased at tomorrow’s Direct?
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023
Ash Parrish, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023
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Adverb
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The mirror should be proportional to the vanity, maybe two-thirds of the width, according to designer Lynn Siemer, director of design and operations at Blythe Interiors.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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But do remember the leaves produce food for your plant and removing too much or too many can affect growth and maybe fruit quality.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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Tonight, the gravity of the occasion—perhaps the biggest reunion in our lifetime—makes the atmosphere combustible.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
5 July 2025
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The ink spool could contain traces of the last words Lin or his daughter typed on the machine — meaning perhaps the inventor's own words are in his magical machine too.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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And one that won’t release air could send you zooming to the surface and possibly to the hospital to be treated for decompression sickness.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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Another possible factor was a series of hurricanes that hit Cuba (its only wintering area) in the 1930s, possibly killing a significant portion of the entire population.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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Every mistake is probably magnified with a ball — and guys on base — getting barreled somewhere.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Early autos were probably targeted by horse and carriage people.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Mayhap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhap. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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