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biadverb
1.
perhaps; possibly: Maybe I'll go too.
noun
2.
a possibility or uncertainty.
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Maybe
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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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Example Sentences
- Some connections used to cut it four to one, maybe five to one.
- Kool-Aid pickles violate tradition, maybe even propriety.
- Babies groove to a beat — maybe even before birth.
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Word Origin & History
maybe
early 15c., from (it) may be. Still sometimes written as two words early 19c.
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