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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? Ash Parrish, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023
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Adverb
  • Someday soon — next spring, or maybe next week — there will be new exclamation points, toasting a team that has finally made its own history.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But maybe go explore more instead of sitting in our homes, not sure, not certain, not taking risks.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • As with Kuminga’s entire career, the good and the negative were equally represented, and perhaps nothing displayed the duality of Jonathan Kuminga quite like a half-minute sequence in the second quarter.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But there’s one perk that’s perhaps a little less obvious, but no less important and that’s waking up to a clean kitchen.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Working with the local council, emergency services and Transport for London, plans for an extra 10,000 (possibly more) people to safely arrive and leave the area are a considerable obstacle.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The data has grown more important in recent weeks, as the prospect of higher inflation possibly denting the interest rate outlook is considered a major risk for equities.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Detroit's season officially ended in heartbreak with a touch of what could have been because this series probably should have been played in Michigan.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • What these clues ultimately add up to is unclear, as of the seven half-hours sent to critics, and probably irrelevant.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Mayhap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhap. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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