What is another word for maybe?
Pronunciation:
[ mˈe͡ɪbiː], [ mˈeɪbiː], [ m_ˈeɪ_b_iː]
Synonyms for Maybe:
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adv.
• possibly- at all ,
- by any chance ,
- by any means ,
- feasibly ,
- in any way ,
- luckily ,
- not impossibly ,
- perchance ,
- perhaps ,
- potentially ,
- within realm of possibility .
Other synonyms:
- What ,
- alternatively ,
- bingo ,
- could ,
- fair ,
- may ,
- might ,
- must ,
- presumably ,
- reportedly ,
- shall ,
- some ,
- speculative .
- anyway ,
- do with ,
- how ,
- just ,
- keep ,
- kindly ,
- what (has) happened to something ,
- what has/will become of ,
- what's gotten into someone? ,
- where has someone/something gotten to? .
- (every) now and then/again ,
- every so often ,
- from time to time ,
- infrequent ,
- intermittent ,
- occasional ,
- occasionally ,
- sometimes ,
- spasmodic ,
- sporadic .
Other relevant words:
- God willing ,
- Mayhap ,
- SORTA ,
- able ,
- accept ,
- accidentally ,
- accredit ,
- acknowledge ,
- adequate ,
- admit ,
- adopt ,
- adroit ,
- afraid ,
- agree ,
- allow ,
- almost certainly ,
- anxious ,
- applaud ,
- appoint ,
- apprehensive ,
- appropriate ,
- approve ,
- apt ,
- as it may be ,
- as the case may be ,
- attach ,
- authorise ,
- authorize ,
- avow ,
- be afraid ,
- believe ,
- belike ,
- bless ,
- by chance ,
- can be ,
- capable ,
- cede ,
- celebrate ,
- certain ,
- certify ,
- chance ,
- circumstantially ,
- clever ,
- commend ,
- concede ,
- conceivable ,
- confirm ,
- convenient ,
- could be ,
- cowardly ,
- credible ,
- debatably ,
- declare ,
- deem ,
- deo volente ,
- dexterous ,
- disconnection ,
- disjunction ,
- distrust ,
- disunion ,
- doubt ,
- doubtfulness ,
- doubtless ,
- dubiety ,
- efficient ,
- endorse ,
- engage ,
- excitable ,
- expect ,
- fear ,
- fearful ,
- feasibility ,
- feasible ,
- good ,
- haply ,
- hesitation ,
- if possible ,
- in all probability ,
- incidentally ,
- indecision ,
- intelligent ,
- irresolution ,
- it could be ,
- it may be ,
- lest ,
- like ,
- likelihood ,
- likeliness ,
- likely ,
- loader ,
- might be ,
- most likely ,
- nervous ,
- not always ,
- not necessarily ,
- obtainable ,
- odds ,
- opportunity ,
- own ,
- peradventure ,
- permit ,
- place ,
- possibility ,
- potentiality ,
- probability ,
- probably ,
- questionably ,
- ratify ,
- ready ,
- receive ,
- recognise ,
- shy ,
- suspense ,
- suspicion ,
- timid ,
- uncertainty ,
- uneasy ,
- unexpectedly ,
- uphold ,
- validate ,
- weather permitting .
- always ,
- arguably ,
- avenue ,
- bet ,
- betting ,
- can 1 ,
- card ,
- case ,
- contingency ,
- course ,
- earthly ,
- easily ,
- even ,
- fighting chance ,
- happen ,
- lean ,
- liable ,
- line ,
- margin ,
- never ,
- odds-on ,
- off chance ,
- ought to ,
- over ,
- permutation ,
- possible ,
- probable ,
- prospect ,
- prospective ,
- realm ,
- should ,
- sporting chance ,
- stand ,
- strange ,
- strong ,
- suspiciously ,
- ten ,
- tend ,
- the smart money ,
- theoretical possibility ,
- threaten ,
- tip ,
- vista ,
- will ,
- wonder ,
- would .
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How to use "Maybe" in context?
"maybe" is a word that can be used in both positive and negative ways. For example, you might say something like "maybe we can go out on a date" in order to try and make a new relationship, or "maybe I'm just overthinking this" in order to not worry about something. On the other hand, you might use "maybe" when you don't want to commit to something, or when you don't want to admit to yourself that you might be wrong.
The use of "maybe" can be frustrating because it can lead to a lot of wasted time and energy.
Paraphrases for Maybe:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Reverse Entailment
-
Noun, plural
maybes.
-
Noun, plural
-
Independent
-
Proper noun, singular
possibly.
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Noun, plural
Cops, nights, participants, -perhaps.
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Adverb
alternatively, approximately, arguably, best, better, certainly, even, eventually, hopefully, necessarily, possibly, practicable, presumably, really, so, sometimes, surely, maybe-maybe.
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Interjection
possibly.
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Verb, base form
possibly.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
may.
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Adverb
may.
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Proper noun, singular
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