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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On Saturday, Arctic air sets in ahead of the storm, with highs in the teens and feels-like temperatures in the single digits, maybe even sub-zero.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The person used the AI and maybe didn’t like what the AI said or did.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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No, the most probable outcome is some sort of controversial ending, perhaps with McIntyre interfering and costing either Fatu or Rhodes the match.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carlson pressed, perhaps hoping to kindle a spark of recognition.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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With Casado possibly picking up minutes, FC Barcelona will return to action on Sunday against Real Oviedo at the Spotify Camp Nou.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump will serve as indefinite chairman of the board, possibly holding the post beyond his second term as president, according to the charter.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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If Walmart were to appeal the verdict, Sullivan said, that would probably put a hold on any payments until the appeal is concluded.—
DAN MORSE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Honestly, probably Tiger Woods.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Mayhap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhap. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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