maybe
Use Maybe in a sentence
bi adverb
1.
perhaps; possibly: Maybe I'll go too.
noun
2.
a possibility or uncertainty.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English may be, short for it may be
1375–1425; late Middle English may be, short for it may be
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| —adv | |
| 1. | a. perhaps |
| b. (as sentence modifier): maybe I'll come tomorrow | |
| —sentence substitute | |
| 2. | possibly; neither yes nor no |
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Maybe
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
maybe
early 15c., from (it) may be. Still sometimes written as two words early 19c.
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