English · Greetings & Phrases
maybe
/ˈmeɪbi/
[/ˈmeɪbi/]
possibly
Beginneradverb
Definition
Used to express possibility or uncertainty.
Example
Maybe we can meet for coffee sometime next week if you are free.
Maybe we can meet for coffee sometime next week if you are free.
Etymology
A contraction of "it may be," from Old English "maeg," to be able.
How & Where It’s Used
Casual and very common; weaker and more informal than "perhaps."