maybe

adverb

/ˈmeɪ.bi/

Definition

A2 used to show that something is possible or that something might be true: Maybe they'll come tomorrow. Maybe you were right after all.Possible and probable › informal used to show that a number or amount is approximate: There were 200, maybe 300, refugees on the boat.Approximate A2 used to politely suggest or ask for something: Maybe Ted would like to go. Maybe we should start again.Suggestions and proposals › used to avoid giving a clear or certain answer to a question: "Are you coming to Kelly's party?" "Maybe."UncertaintyHesitatingAchievable › used to mean that something is a possible explanation for why something else happened: "Why were you chosen for the team and not me?" "Maybe it's because I've been to more practice sessions than you."Possible and probable

(Definition of maybe adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)