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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhap
Adverb
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A little over the top, maybe, but full marks for acknowledging a mistake and correcting it quickly.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Toronto’s Platform was created in 2015 to highlight bold, innovative early to mid-career filmmakers maybe on the cusp of breakthrough, the 10th anniversary Platform.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The team’s made 19 draft picks over the last two years, and 17 — perhaps even 18 — will be held onto after next Tuesday’s cuts.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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Carey, perhaps the most slept-on of the current crop of hosts, has presided over The Price Is Right for 18 seasons and has never even been nominated.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Rebels, at the 40, gave themselves a chance to possibly pull within 28-22 with 4 1/2 minutes to play.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The officers will stay in hotels in Waukegan, Gurnee and possibly elsewhere.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Djokovic, probably the greatest returner ever with probably the greatest backhand ever, took his backhand cut and sailed it long.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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