as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Recent Examples of maybe
But maybe the two of them deserved each other, honestly.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s poised to be an Oscar frontrunner, maybe even the auteur’s best shot at best picture after decades of nominations that failed to translate into a statuette.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Within the self-censoring limits of the genre, Eisgruber has sensible things to say, maybe too sensible.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
So no regrets, but maybe next time be a little bit more wary of people.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s poised to be an Oscar frontrunner, maybe even the auteur’s best shot at best picture after decades of nominations that failed to translate into a statuette.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Within the self-censoring limits of the genre, Eisgruber has sensible things to say, maybe too sensible.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
So no regrets, but maybe next time be a little bit more wary of people.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maybe
Adverb
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Winning both series is the bare-minimum expectation — perhaps dangerous for a team that already didn’t meet one of those.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Showing up was being there at home instead of perhaps being at a speaking engagement, perhaps traveling for a book tour.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The outlet added that a family source claimed that the former Bengals standout possibly battled Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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To show how quickly a fate can flip, just before the muffed punt, Perich was in position to intercept a pass and possibly return it for a touchdown, but linebacker Emmanuel Karmo batted it down.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Got her shoulder pulled out and finished the game with her leg being taken out and probably has a fracture.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Young guests will probably also want to check out the on-site Family Toy Trunk and cookie tower.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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