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maybe
adverb
used
to
show
that
something
is
possible
but
not
certain
•
Maybe
we
can
play
football
after
school
if
it
stops
raining
.
Maybe
we
can
play
football
after
school
if
it
stops
raining
.
•
She
hasn't
answered
yet
,
maybe
she's
still
asleep
.
She
hasn't
answered
yet
,
maybe
she's
still
asleep
.
From
‘
may
’
+
‘
be
’,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
interjection
used
on
its
own
to
show
uncertainty
or
a
possible
agreement
•
“
Will
you
join
us
for
dinner
?” “
Maybe
,
I
haven't
decided
yet
.”
“
Will
you
join
us
for
dinner
?” “
Maybe
,
I
haven't
decided
yet
.”
•
“
Do
you
think
it
will
snow
tonight
?” “
Maybe
.”
“
Do
you
think
it
will
snow
tonight
?” “
Maybe
.”
Same
origin
as
the
adverb
‘
maybe
’,
later
used
as
a
standalone
reply
.
noun
an
answer
or
possibility
that
is
not
a
clear
yes
or
no
•
Inviting
Sarah
to
the
party
is
a
maybe
;
she
might
be
out
of
town
.
Inviting
Sarah
to
the
party
is
a
maybe
;
she
might
be
out
of
town
.
•
The
coach
gave
us
a
maybe
about
tomorrow's
practice
.
The
coach
gave
us
a
maybe
about
tomorrow's
practice
.
Derived
from
the
adverb
‘
maybe
’,
used
as
a
standalone
noun
since
the
late
1800s
.