maybe
adverb/ˈmeɪbi/
Слово англійською: maybe
Переклад maybe українською: можливо
Детальний опис
- used when you are not certain that something will happen or that something is true or is a correct number synonym perhaps
- Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't.
- ‘Are you going to sell your house?’ ‘Maybe.’
- Is she right? Maybe, maybe not.
- Maybe it will do me some good to go for a run.
- It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds.
- We go there maybe once or twice a month.
- There are two sides to every story, maybe even more in this case.
- used when making a suggestion synonym perhaps
- I thought maybe we could go together.
- Maybe you should tell her.
- Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime.
- Maybe readers should be warned.
- I've just got a new laptop, so maybe you can use my old one.
- used when replying to a question or an idea, especially when you are not sure whether to agree or disagree synonym perhaps
- ‘I think he should resign.’ ‘Maybe.’
- ‘Am I nervous? Well, maybe just a little.’
- ‘You should stop work when you have the baby.’ ‘Maybe, but I can't afford to.’
Word Originlate Middle English: from the phrase it may be (that).