The meaning of MAYBE is perhaps. How to use maybe in a sentence.

We use maybe and may be to talk about possibility. They are often confused because we use them both when we think that something is possible but we are not certain.

Used to indicate uncertainty or possibility: We should maybe take a different route. Maybe it won't rain. n. Informal. 1. An uncertainty: There are so many maybes involved in playing the stock …

Definition of maybe adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3 days ago · Adjective maybe (comparative more maybe, superlative most maybe) Possible; uncertain.

You use maybe when you are making suggestions or giving advice. Maybe is also used to introduce polite requests.

The word maybe is much more informal than the word perhaps: Our teacher's sick; maybe she'll be better tomorrow. The report said that perhaps the economy would improve.

Maybe is a shortened version of the Middle English phrase, "it may be." People use it when they're not sure about something — or they aren't ready to give their answer.

MAYBE definition: perhaps; possibly. See examples of maybe used in a sentence.

You use maybe to express uncertainty, for example when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future …