Meaning & use
maybe
Used to express that something is possible but not certain.
See it in a sentence
Maybe we should wait until the storm passes before driving home.
She's not sure yet, but maybe she'll apply for the scholarship next year.
A note on using this word
"Maybe" is one word meaning "perhaps"; "may be" as two words is a verb phrase, as in "it may be true."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
definitelycertainly
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