Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventure(adverb)

   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"

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1. maybe(Noun)

   Something that is possibly true.

2. maybe(Noun)

   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. maybe(Adverb)

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

4. maybe(Adjective)

   Possible; uncertain.

   Then add those may-be years thou hast to live u2015 Dryden.

Origin: From an ellipsis of , equivalent to . Compare mayhap.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Maybe(adverb)

   perhaps; possibly; peradventure

2. Maybe(adj)

   possible; probable, but not sure

3. Maybe(noun)

   possibility; uncertainty

Origin: [For it may be.]

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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, beamy, embay

2. Abyme

3. Beamy

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

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius:

   Maybe a little earlier.

2. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi:

   Maybe today or tomorrow.

3. Jane Fonda:

   Forgive? Maybe. Forget? Never.

4. Ken Thompson:

   Maybe I should have screwed up.

5. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   Maybe leaning towards a governor.

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