maybe
English
/ˈmeɪbi/
adv
Definitions
- as a pro-sentence Perhaps that is true expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement.
Etymology
Compound from English may (celebrate May Day festivities, kinsman) + English be (about, on, around, all over, upon, over, at, away, off, across, concerning, completely, thoroughly, onto, by, unto, excessively, intensifier, fully, all about, out, extensively).
Origin
English
be
Gloss
about, on, around, all over, upon, over, at, away, off, across, concerning, completely, thoroughly, onto, by, unto, excessively, intensifier, fully, all about, out, extensively
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- abe English
- albe English
- be English
- be quiet English
- be-er English
- beable English
- bean't English
- beant English
- beest English
- beeth English
- beware English
- bewith English
- beïng English
- bist English
- formay English
- gonnabe English
- howbeit English
- inter-be English
- may English
- mayblossom English
- mayest English
- mayhaw English
- maying English
- mayn't English
- might-be English
- sobeit English
- to-be English
- non peut-être French
- peut-être French
- pouvoir French
- être French
- been Middle English
- mowen Middle English