maybe

[mey-bee]

adverb

1. perhaps; possibly.

   Maybe I'll go too.

noun

1. a possibility or uncertainty.

maybe

/ ˈmeɪˌbiː /

adverb

1. 1. perhaps

   2. ( as sentence modifier )

      maybe I'll come tomorrow

1. possibly; neither yes nor no

Word History and Origins

Origin of maybe¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English may be, short for it may be

Example Sentences

Or maybe he just stopped caring about what others thought.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m sure there’ll be times when he’s lighting it up and they say, ‘All right, let’s try to tilt over there, maybe we’ll stop that, see if that works,’” Adams said.

From Los Angeles Times

But then I don’t want to be disrespectful to the shows because I’m being ignorant for maybe not knowing these shows.

From Los Angeles Times

“The other one, it’s very anthemic — I don’t know, maybe like the Killers.”

From Los Angeles Times

"When the solar company first approached us... many of us feared losing our land. It sounded too good to be true - maybe even a scam," says Mr Dagar.

From BBC