Associations to the word «Maybe»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
MAYBE, adverb. Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.
MAYBE, adverb. (as a pro-sentence) perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement)
MAYBE, adjective. Possible; uncertain.
MAYBE, noun. (informal) Something that is possibly true.
MAYBE, noun. (informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
MAYBE, noun. (informal) A future event that may or may not happen.
Dictionary definition
MAYBE, adverb. By chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.