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maybe
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
maybe
(adverb)
maybe
(noun)
1
maybe
/
ˈ
meɪbi/
adverb
1
maybe
/
ˈ
meɪbi/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYBE
:
possibly but not certainly
:
perhaps
2
maybe
/
ˈ
meɪbi/
noun
plural
maybes
2
maybe
/
ˈ
meɪbi/
noun
plural
maybes
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYBE
[
count
]
:
something that is not known for certain
There are too many
maybes
[=
uncertainties
] about this project.
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