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maybe

/ˈmeɪ.bi/ adverb A1 (estimated)

1. indicating a lack of certainty

Germanvielleicht, möglicherweise, womöglich
Frenchpeut-être
Portuguesetalvez, quiçá, porventura
Czechmožná, asi
Italianforse, magari, chissà
Spanishquizás, quizá, tal vez
Dutchmisschien, wellicht, mogelijk
Swedishkanske, möjligen, måhända
Latinfortasse, fors, forsitan

2. as a pro-sentence

Germanvielleicht
Frenchpeut-être
Portuguesetalvez, quiçá, porventura
Czechmožná, snad
Italianforse
Spanishposiblemente, a lo mejor, capaz
Dutchmisschien, mogelijk
Swedishkanske, möjligen
Latinforsan, fortassis

3. maybe, perhaps

Italianquasi
Dutchsoms

4. by chance

Portugueseacaso
Spanishacaso

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