Maybe Definition
mābē
maybes
adverb
Used to indicate uncertainty or possibility.
We should maybe take a different route. Maybe it won't rain.
American Heritage
Perhaps; possibly.
Webster's New World
Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.
Wiktionary
(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement)
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
noun
maybes
An uncertainty.
There are so many maybes involved in playing the stock market.
American Heritage
An uncertain reply.
It's better to receive a fast and honest no than a drawn-out maybe.
American Heritage
(informal) Something that is possibly true.
Wiktionary
(informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Maybe
Noun
Singular:
maybe
Plural:
maybes
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