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maybe

adverb

ˈmā-bē

Definition of maybe

as in perhaps

it is possible maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry

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Recent Examples of maybe For instance, maybe there’s a member of your team who would shine in a slightly different role, or perhaps there’s someone who needs just a bit more feedback to perform at their best. — Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Win, and there's £20 on offer — and maybe a sandwich from one of the festival snack carts. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 But with Harry bridging the gap with his father, King Charles, there’s hope that maybe things between him and William can also be fixed. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026 Quit whining about the stupid catch, quit whining about Jazz stealing third, and maybe start talking about how the Red Sox were a complete no-show all weekend long. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maybe

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Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
More surprising perhaps is the tone of the new film, which has more humor and touches of romantic sentimentality, rare, if not completely absent, from Herzog’s large body of work.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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The Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study presented in June reported that personal luxury goods spending should grow at least 1 percent and possibly as high as 6 percent this year depending on how world affairs and tourism develop.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Witnesses described a man behind the wheel of a tan or gold Nissan Frontier doing donuts in parking lots, nearly hitting other vehicles and possibly striking curbs and a retaining wall, according to police.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of possibly

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There are no Cubs players involved in the TikTok series, the Cubs told me, which is unfortunate since Crow-Armstrong has acting in his DNA — his mother and father are both actors — and probably would be at least as good as Damon.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Tom Even non-football fans can probably guess who this one is about.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

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