Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Perhaps, possibly.
A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.
Maybe I was imagining it, but I could swear that the dog understood what I was saying.
(not comparable)Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
(UK, not comparable)Certainly.
Maybe not the best idea.
vielleicht, möglicherweise, womöglich
мо́жет бытьmóžet bytʹ, возмо́жноvozmóžno, наве́рноеnavérnoje
ма́бутьmábutʹ, мо́же бу́тиmóže búty, можли́воmožlývo
- by chance
Examples
3404 sentencesI think maybe we've been too aggressive.
Я думаю, що ми, можливо, були занадто агресивні.
Maybe I shouldn't have done that.
Мабуть мені не треба було цього робити.
ruВозможно, мне не следовало этого делать.
Maybe Tom has some candy left.
Можливо, у Тома є ще кілька цукерок.
Maybe I just need some sleep.
Можливо, мені просто потрібно виспатися.
ruВозможно, мне лишь надо немного поспать.
deVielleicht brauche ich nur etwas Schlaf.
Maybe I should talk to Tom.
Може бути, мені слід поговорити з Томом.
ruВозможно, мне следует поговорить с Томом.
Translations
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Origin
From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.
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Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsCollocations
8 patterns- thought that maybe
- think that maybe
- maybe this is
- maybe the only
- maybe someone else
- maybe someone
- maybe someday
- maybe now is