maybe

noun

(informal) Something that is possibly true.

(informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.

(informal) A future event that may or may not happen.

adjective

Possible; uncertain.

adverb

Perhaps, possibly.

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

(UK, meiosis) Certainly.

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