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maybes

maybes is the plural of maybe.

Meaning of maybe

Noun

maybe (plural maybes)

  1. (informal) Something that is possibly true.
  2. (informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
    • The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.
  3. (informal) A future event that may or may not happen.
    • About your raise: it's a big maybe.

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Phrases with maybes

Questions about maybes

What is maybes the plural of?
Maybes is the plural of maybe.

Words near maybes in the dictionary

  1. Maybelle
  2. maybeness
  3. Mayberry
  4. Mayberry Machiavelli
  5. Mayberry Machiavellis
  6. maybes
  7. maybeso
  8. Maybin
  9. Maybins
  10. maybird
  11. maybirds

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