What does MAYBE mean?

Definitions for MAYBE
ˈmeɪ bimaybe

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word MAYBE.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventureadverb

    by chance

    "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"

Wiktionary

  1. maybenoun

    Something that is possibly true.

  2. maybenoun

    An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.

    The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.

  3. maybeadverb

    (as a pro-sentence) perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement)

  4. maybeadjective

    Possible; uncertain.

    Then add those may-be years thou hast to live Dryden.

  5. Etymology: From an ellipsis of, equivalent to. Compare mayhap.

Wikipedia

  1. Maybe

    Maybe means yes

ChatGPT

  1. Maybe

    Maybe is a term used to express uncertainty or lack of a definite answer or decision. It indicates a possibility or potential outcome without making a commitment. It suggests that a situation or event could occur, but there is also a chance that it may not. Therefore, it represents an ambiguous or unclear state of affairs.

  2. maybe

    Maybe refers to uncertainty or a lack of definite answer or decision. It suggests a possibility or probability without committing to a definite outcome. It can be used to express doubt, hesitation, or indecisiveness.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Maybeadverb

    perhaps; possibly; peradventure

  2. Maybeadjective

    possible; probable, but not sure

  3. Maybenoun

    possibility; uncertainty

  4. Etymology: [For it may be.]

Wikidata

  1. Maybe

    "Maybe" is a song performed by all-female German pop group No Angels. It was written and composed by Pelle Ankarberg, Niclas Molinder, Maryann Morgan, and Joacim Persson and originally recorded by American-Norwegian pop singer Trine Rein, featuring strings by violinist Andreas Ljones. An uplifting rock pop song that features a heavy guitar riff sample, it incorporates an uncredited sample of The Beatles' 1969 number-one record "Come Together", while its lyrics revolve around relationship that is built upon contingence and hesitancy. In October 2006, Rein and Ljones qualified for the Melodi Grand Prix 2007 with the song, the television show in which the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was chosen. It eventually finished the contest in the final round, losing to Guri Schanke's "Ven a bailar conmigo". The same year, "Maybe" was also recorded by the re-formed No Angels for their fourth studio album, Destiny. Produced by frequent collaborators Twin from Redfly Music, it was selected as album's second single and released on June 15, 2007 in German-speaking Europe, where it reached number 36 on the German Singles Chart and number 62 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart, becoming one of the band's lowest-charting single up to that date.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MAYBE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1342

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MAYBE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #322

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'MAYBE' in Adverbs Frequency: #98

Anagrams for MAYBE »

  1. abyme

  2. beamy

  3. embay

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MAYBE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MAYBE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of MAYBE in a Sentence

  1. White House counsel Pat Cipollone:

    Its getting late, i would ask you, respectfully, if we could simply start, maybe tomorrow we can start -- and they can make their argument, and they can, I guess, make a case that they once called overwhelming. Well see... Seriously, can we please start ? OOPS ? Joe Biden TEAM TOUTS UKRAINE ACTIVIST WHO CALLED HUNTER BIDENS ACTIONS VERY BAD As Democrats amendments were summarily shot down, reports emerged that some Democrats were privately considering something of a compromise : calling for the testimony of Hunter Biden in exchange for the appearance of some key administration officials. Bidenobtained a lucrative board role with a Ukrainian company while Joe Biden father, Joe Biden, was overseeing Ukrainian policy as vice president. President Trump had asked in President Trump now-infamous July 25 call with Ukraines president for a look into Joe Bidens admitted pressure campaignto have Ukraines top prosecutor fired. Senate Republicans have sought to portray Trumps push for a probe as a legitimate request given the Bidens dealings in Ukraine, while Democrats have alleged that senior administration officials would testify that the administration withheld military aid to Ukraine in order to secure a politically motivated probe. Mike Mulvaney, for example, has publicly argued that there is nothing wrong with tying financial assistance to anti-corruption efforts and other U.S. objectives, even as the administration has denied specifically targeting the Bidens for political purposes. Meanwhile, the barrage of amendments Tuesday night put into doubt whether the senators would have time to meet in a closed session toconverse -- which would be a valuable opportunity, given that the senators were legally barred from having any sustenanceother than water or milk at their desk all day, and could not communicate verbally with one another during the proceedings. The restriction on cellphone possession and oral interaction led some members to pass and flash written notes to each other like students in a classroom, as White House impeachment managers and the presidents legal team traded lengthy legalistic arguments. At one point during the proceedings, former Bill Clinton press secretary and CNN political analyst Joe Lockhart wrote on Cruzs Twitter that Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz could go to.

  2. Jonah Gelbach:

    While the 9th Circuit does seem to consistently have a high reversal rate at the Supreme Court, this is a questionable measure of the 9th Circuit's performance, the Supreme Court hears only a tiny fraction of those cases, maybe a dozen or two, so reversals tell us close to nothing about a circuit's performance except in a handful of cases.

  3. Matthew Toboroff:

    People dug in on everything, it was hard to have a conversation. We hope you put this game in the middle of the table and find that it's provocative, stimulating and maybe even makes you laugh.

  4. Dyana Limon-Mercado:

    Rochelle Garza know a majority of Americans already believe that Roe should stay in place and abortion should continue to be legal, even among Catholic voters, Hispanic voters, women of all socioeconomic backgrounds, now, what I think you see, is more different types of voters talking about Planned Parenthood Texas Votes. Maybe people who their number one issue maybe has been education or the economy and other stuff like that, this conversation has really started to dominate on politics up and down the ballot.

  5. Amy Klobuchar:

    Maybe we're humble, and maybe with the guy in the White House right now, maybe we need a little humbleness, instead of the loudest voice or the biggest bank account heading up the ticket.

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