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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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