Definitions for maybe
ˈmeɪ bimaybe

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.

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

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.

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

3. maybe(Adverb)

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

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

4. maybe(Adjective)

   Possible; uncertain.

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

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

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1. Maybe

   Maybe means yes

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

1. Maybe(adverb)

   perhaps; possibly; peradventure

   Etymology: [For it may be.]

2. Maybe(adj)

   possible; probable, but not sure

   Etymology: [For it may be.]

3. Maybe(noun)

   possibility; uncertainty

   Etymology: [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

How to pronounce maybe?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say maybe in sign language?

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. Bradley Schaefer:

   Either nature has found a hidden loophole, or hey, maybe there is a totally new idea.

2. Stefan Gumbrich:

   I really don't miss a nice house, or a hotel, or a good restaurant, maybe a good glass of wine from time to time, but again I think here in Bulgaria I have the chance again to try that.

3. Margaret Patel:

   Next year will be a reasonable to maybe a surprisingly good year, (There is) no reason in the world why we can't see P/Es expand.

4. Judy Hinson:

   When they told me, I said, ‘ Maybe she let someone borrow her car. ’ I said, ‘ Maybe it’s not her, maybe it’s someone else. ’ I tried to not let it be real, my husband walked outside when the police came and I saw him bend over and collapse, crying.

5. William Jackson Harper:

   A lot of that is a very intuitive manifestation of a lot of my own stuff, maybe it's more universal than I thought. Maybe a lot of people feel that way, but I personally get stuck a lot, and I think that just seeing what that paralysis looks like can actually be freeing, because sometimes it's really useful to see it from the outside, the commitment to an action or inaction, how frustrating that can be. Especially to someone who is like,' Any choice you make right now will be better than not making one'... The most salient thing about the show and especially about this character for me is that.

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