1 used when you are not certain that sth will happen or that sth is true or is a correct number:
Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't. * 'Are you going to sell your house?' 'Maybe.' * It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds. * We go there maybe once or twice a month.
2 used when making a suggestion:
I thought maybe we could go together. * Maybe you should tell her. * Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime.
3 used to agree with sb, and to add more information that should be thought about:
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.'
4 used when replying to a question or an idea, when you are not sure whether to agree or disagree:
'I think he should resign.' 'Maybe.'
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for maybe is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is maybe a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, maybe is tagged as adverb.
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